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Honoring Moms : How 3 Inspiring Women are Changing the World
Natural Ways to Support Infant Health During Pregnancy
Tips to Avoid 'Summer Brain Drain'
Tips for Protecting Your Family Against Bug Bites
'Make Music Day' is Coming: How to Get Your Family Involved
Book Prize is focused on stimulating interest in American history among young learners
How to encourage kids to learn history
How High Schoolers Can Boost American Business
Taking Pride in Down Syndrome Children
Tips to Prepare Your Child for Financial Success
Do Your Children Make You Curse?
When Humans Don't Procreate: An Update
5 Fun Ways to Get Little Ones Active
Homeschooling is On the Rise Throughout the Country
6 Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Under 5
How to Supplement Classroom Learning at Home With Tech for Kids
Keep Medicines, Vitamins and Supplements Safely out of Children’s Reach
How to Supplement Classroom Learning at Home With Tech for Kids
Family Routines Help Pave Way to Smoother Return to School Schedules
Nikes on a Wire
Tips to Get Preschoolers on a Schedule
Great Ways to Encourage Imagination During Playtime
Ensuring Good Nutrition and Better Health of Children and Caregivers
How to Deepen Children’s Civic Engagement
Parents Are Fighting and Winning Against Critical Race Theory
Water Contaminants Can Impact Child Health. Here’s How to Remove Them
Great Ways to Encourage Your Child’s Love of Vehicles
Medicaid and CHIP Help Families Access Mental Health Services for Kids
Kids Have Questions About Their Bodies, Now You Have Answers
Teach Kids Kindness and Gratitude With Thank You Notes
Tips to Make Your Back-to-School Shopping Game Plan
How to Celebrate National Exercise With Your Child Week
5 Key Things to Do After Having a Baby
America Rallies for Afterschool Programs
5 Tips to Create an At-Home Study Space for Students
RSV Prevention Options Can Help Protect Your Child This Season
Drive Imagination With These Holiday Gift Ideas for Kids
How to Support Early Readers at Home
Toys and Tools That Make Learning Fun for Kids
Nail Biting Basics
For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids
Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!
Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading
Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting
Summer Survival
If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents
Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed
The Benefits of Music Education
New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?
Identifying Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom: Eight Things Teachers Should
Will My Child Ever Out-grow His Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What Do We Mean by Attention Anyway?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What is Impulsivity?
What is Hyperactivity in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
What Should I Know About Strattera for ADHD?
One Definition of Success
Building Your Childs Self-Esteem
Developing a Fantastic Relationship with Your Child
Surviving as a Single Parent
Managing Sibling Rivalry
Powerful Tips for Increasing Your Childs Self-Esteem
Want To Further Your Childrens Studies?
7 Ways to Survive the Start of the School Year
10 Steps to School Year Success
End Homework Battles
How to Stop Bad Behavior Before it Starts
Teaching Children Good Manners
The Importance of Mothers
Back to School Feng Shui
Top 10 Ways to Motivate Your Student
Help Your Child Do Better in School
Break Free From Power Struggles
To Clean or Not To Clean
Advocating for Your Child with LD
10 Ways You Can Advocate For Your Child With A Learning Disability
Aptitude, Achievement, Processing Deficit - What Does It All Mean?
Beginning the Special Education Process
Understanding Why Your Child Has Been Recommended for Testing
To Test or Not To Test - That Is the Question
Strengths and Weaknesses
So, My Child Has Been Recommended for Testing - What Do I Do Now?
Understanding The Report
Alias: Aptitude
The Forgotten Secret of the Ancient Greeks that Shows Us How to Keep Our Teenagers Out of Trouble
The Real Problem With Todays Teenagers (And Why Most Parents Just Dont Get It!)
Meeting The True Needs of Children Diagnosed As ADHD
Im a Mom, Shes a Mom: Being an Adult with Your Parents
Top Seven Tips for Back-to-School Success
Back to School; Time to Recharge
Surviving As A Single Parent: Seven Simple Suggestions To Make Your Life Easier
The 411 on Natural Colic Remedies
A New School Year
Book Review: The Ring Bear Depicts Turmoil of Becoming A Stepchild
Promoting Your Childs Heart Health
How Two Quarelling Kids Helped Invent the Better Behavior Wheel
The Better Behavior Wheel - A New Kind of Calm in the Family
The Scientific Breakthrough That Allows Every Couple To Choose The Gender Of Their Baby
Ten Helpful Little Tips For New Parents
Top 20 Items To Pack In A Diaper Bag
How to Prepare for Labor
How To Entertain A Child While Working From A Home Office
Tips for Single Parents
So You Want to Adopt?
Classic Parenting: Encouragement, Praise, Acceptance, and Responsibility
The Different Types, or Styles, of ADHD
The Classic ADHD Child Reminds Me of Tigger
Inattentive ADHD: Just Like Winnie the Pooh
Over-Focused ADHD
Teenagers in America Today
A Call For Fathers
Challenges for Our Children
Can Mineral Deficiencies Lead to Behavioral Problems in Children?
Successful Treatment Planning for Attention Deficit Disorder - ADD ADHD
How to Get a Good Diagnosis to See If Your Child Has ADHD
ADHD Treatment: Strategy and Philosophy
The Most Innovative New Approach for ADHD, a Natural Remedy
Top Three Reasons To Get Involved At Your Childs School
Top Five Ways To Stay In Touch With Your Child
Top Three Ways To Communicate With Your Child
Top 20+ Reasons to Pay your Kid an Allowance
A Place For Everything: Its Childs Play
Top Seven Tips To Become A Good Stepmother
How Effective is Attend in Helping Children with Attention Disorders?
Treatment Options for ADHD
Introduction to the Medications Used in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder
Ritalin (Methylphenidate) in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Dexedrine, Cylert, and Adderall in the Treatment of ADHD
What You Should Know About Counseling for Attention Deficit Disorder
EEG Biofeedback as a Treatment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Our Recommended Eating Program for ADHD
Diagnosing ADHD in Children, an Introduction
Diagnosing ADHD in Your Child, an Introduction
Children and Mom and Paper
What Makes a Good Evaluation for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
The Neurology of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Part One
The Reticular Activating System, and its Role in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
I Dont Believe in ADHD
A Dialogue with an ADHD Non-Believer
ADHD: A Dialogue With a Non-Believer, part two
ADHD: A Dialogue With a Non-Believer, part three
ADHD: Dialogue with a Non-Believer, Part Four
ADHD: A Dialogue With a Non-Believer, Part Five
Non-Compliance in Your Children, Some Tips for Parents
Using Diet, Counseling, and Attend to Overcome ADHD
An Overview of Alternative Treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Intro to Medications for ADD ADHD
The Homeopathic Nutraceutical Attend as an Alternative to Ritalin
Maximizing Your ADHD Childs Performance in School.
EEG Biofeedback Training as a Treatment Option for ADHD
Unilateral Disarmament - The First Step to Improving Communications with Your Teenagers
Just What Is A Learning Disability?
Hints on how to encourage children to read
Some Good News About Blended Families
How to Give Your Child Encyclopedic Knowledge?
Parenting Skills - Five Ways To Turbo-Boost Your Confidence
Are You Meeting ALL Your Childs Basic Needs?
The Legend and Charm of The Tooth Fairy
Is it Attention Deficit Disorder or is it Tourettes Syndrome?
Tips for the Classroom Teachers with ADHD Students
The ADHD Parents Guide: Questions for the School
Some Tips for Healthy Parenting
Some Thoughts on Counseling Goals for ADHD
Old Wives Tales and Other Things That Just Might Help with ADHD
Teaching Problem Solving Skills to Children with ADHD
The Three Best Alternative Treatments for ADHD
ADHD: Some Survival Strategies for Parents
Is it ADHD or Bi-Polar Disorder?
School Issues: When Should an ADHD Child Be Held Back In School?
Navigating in the New World: Parents and Teenagers Growing Together
What About ADHD Teens and Driving?
Co-Morbidity Rates: Other Problems That May Come With ADHD
How Effective is the Nutraceutical ATTEND with ADHD?
How Effective Are Ritalin and Dexedrine in Treating the Symptoms of ADHD?
How Effective Is EEG Neurofeedback Training in Treating the Symptoms of ADHD?
Teacher Tips: Your Room Set-Up and ADHD Students
Adderall and Its Side-Effects
Toilet Terrors And Other Potty Training Fears
On Raising a Child with Disabilities: Sara & the Nail Salon
Top Ten Things My Six Year-Old Son Has Taught Me (So Far...)
Twelve Tips To Connect With Teachers At Conference Time
How to Help Your Child be Successful in Kindergarten
Cyber Parenting 101
The Science of Mother Love
Diet Sodas And How They Can Affect Kids
End Babysitter Abuse
Clean Your House Green for your Children's Sake
Top 50 Mom Quotations
Top 50 Father Quotations
Medications: Addressing Parental Fears and Concerns
5 Tips for Improving Communication With Your Teenager
Finding Answers to Underachievement
While You Have the Time, Take the Time
Kids, Chores & More
Hearing Our Seriously Distressed Children
Examining Drugs for ADHD, Particularly Strattera
Disciplining the Wild Child
Naming Your Baby Is Part of The Challenge of Being a Parent
Attaboy! Encouraging Phrases That Build Confidence
Who Are Your Kids Talking To Online?
How Being a Mom Makes You a Better Professional
Family Meals: When Dinner Schedules Dont Match
Secret Of Your Genuis Child
Because Every Child Is A Born Genuis
How to Set Healthy Limits at Work
7 Ways Busy Families Can Volunteer
Minimizing Homework Hassles
Are You Frustrated With Public Schools?
Legacy to Your Children
The Safest Stuffed Toys for the Kids on your Gift List
Grandparents! Help Your Grandkids Do Math!
5 Ways To Help Your Kids Do Math
Assume Personal Responsibility? Who, Me?
Childs Play: Treating The Insanity of the Mental Health System
Entering Their Imaginative World
Raising Teenagers? Stay C.A.L.M.
ZERO Tolerance: How Firm the Line?
Teenagers and Stress: What Parents Can Do to Help
Tips for Parents of Teenagers: Dont Just Survive - Thrive!
Parents of Teens: Do You Ever Ask WHY is she so MEAN to me?
Breastfeeding, Its My Right
Learning my Childs Way
Potty Dolls to Accelerate Potty Training Success
Aquini Potty Training Dolls - A Great Tool For Potty Training!
Potty Training Caveats- Dont Start Too Soon
15 New Years and Holiday Resolutions For Parents
Why First Borns Fuss, Seconds Are Resilient and Last Borns Like To Laugh
Top 25 Children Quotations
Childhood Obesity
Overscheduled Kids
Second Letter to My Daughter
Keep the Little Ones Safe, Follow Pool Safety Guidelines
Protect your Kids Early with Safety Glasses
Teach Your Kids to Cook Well, Eliminating Excessive Health Care Needs in the Future
How to Put Your Kids (Or Grandkids) On the Fast Track to Success
Ultimate Airplane Themed Games & Activities for your Childs Birthday Party
Planning the Ultimate Kid Birthday Party
Managing Your Stepfamily
How to Parent Your Teen Effectively
Scolding: One of Communications Tools of Last Resort
How NOT to Motivate Your Children and Students
Stroller Safety Tips
Useful Jogger Stroller Accessories
Choosing the Perfect Jogging Stroller
Raising Happy Diabetic Kids Part III Help Your Child Develop Self-Control
Three Sure-Fire Ways to Teach Your Child About Safety
Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet
Teaching Your Child Safety
Now, Theyre Bullying My Daughter In Our Home: Welcome To Cyber-Bullying
6 Signs You're A High Maintenance Parent
Are You Too Busy for Your Kids?
Should The Dad-To-Be Attend The Birth?
Twins - Double The Trouble Or Double The Pleasure? Both!
The ABCs of Raising Twins
Using Pocket-money To Promote Independence In Kids
10 Steps To Prepare You For Life With Children
Anorexia Nervosa Alert - is Your Daughter Dying To Be Thin?
The Post-Holiday Blues In Stepfamilies
Small Children, Languages and Myths
The Symtoms Of Meningitis And Septicaemia
Paediatric Osteopathy
Registering a Birth in Scotland
How Well Do You Know Your Child?
Baptisms And Alternative Ways To Hold A Naming Ceremony
Crazy Colors Fun Kid Experiment as a Party Activity
Meningitis and Septicaemia
What Might Surprise You About Childhood Obesity
Kids and Sports: Fundamentals First
The Muffed Dance
Eye-Opening Questions for Working Parents to Ask
Who Are You When the Professional In You Meets Baby?
Teach Children The Skills Of Optimism
Teach Your Children How To Resolve Conflict Without Using Anger Or Power
Raising a Tobacco-Free Kid
Labeling is Disabling: Achieving Congruent Communication
Why A Father Is Not A Dad
Why Consistency Is The Key To Raising Well-behaved Kids
Is Your Child Becoming A Praise Junkie?
The Secrets To Improving Childrens Behaviour
Five Ways To Build Super-Strong Relationships With Your Children
Free Stuff for Twins: Incentives for Parents of Multiple Births
Helping Your Children Develop Their Self-Discipline
Back to School
Awesome Dads Top Ten Communication Intentions
How to Stop Divorce Parental Conflict from Bursting?
Creating Great Birthday Party Videos
Whos Teaching Your Child About Money?
Communications for Family Emergencies
Guide To Choosing Educational Toys For Children
Why have children? DINCs, This is For You!
The Truth About Motherhood
Your Checking Account
Choosing Names For Twins
Communication Mistakes Parents Often Make - And Easy Ways To Correct Them
Girls Gone Mild
The POWER of Reading
The POWER of Your Words
Play the Ball, Not the Man!
Whos Your Daddy? How to be a Great Dad in 5 to 7 Minutes
Meet The Twixters!
The Personality of a Virgo Child
7 Powerful Ways to Show Love to Children
Nights by a Pinocchio Lamp
Help Your Kids Learn More About Managing Their Personal Economy
Homework Doesn't Have to Be a Battle of Wills
Difference
A Little Love, Please?
Just Average
The Best Gifts Ever: Life Experiences Every Child Should Have
Ready, Aim, Achieve! - Become An On-purpose Family Through Goal Setting
10 Tips for Making Daily Physical Activity Part of Your Childs Life!
8 Tips To Save On Child Care Costs
Kids Party Etiquette for Parents
Thirteen Values You Can Teach Through Homework
Internet Dangers - Protecting Children from Internet Jeopardy
Hair Care for Children
Motivation - The Key to Your Childs Educational Success
Send Your Child to College FREE!
Adolescence - Clues and Advice
You Dont Need a Supernanny to Be an Active Parent
Real Monsters Under Your Bed
Diapers: Do You Choose Disposable Or Reusable?
How To Be Your Childs Sex Educator
The Secret of Understanding Children
Youth In A Changing World
Detox To Help Conception
The Mystery of Child Beliefs, Spirit in Children, Understanding Spirtuality in Children
From Birth to Teen, Spirituality in Children
Understanding A Childs Beliefs, Nuturing Young Beliefs
How to Deal with Your Child's Inappropriate Behaviour
Child Abuse - Survey & Comments
Promoting Your Childs Motor Development
Reading, Writing, Rithmetic -- and Recess!
My Dads Secrets
What You Can Learn About Life From Your Children
I Cant Sleep Without You
Old-Fashioned Ways to Inspire Children
Will My Doubts and Fears Affect My Child?
Childrens Discipline: How To Resolve Divorce Parenting Differences?
What Parents Should Do For Children To Do Their Best After Divorce?
Speaking on Behalf of Our Children: Stop Blaming the Victims
Film Industry and Our Youth
Frequently Asked Questions About Reading To Your Child
How Do You Find the Best Car Seat to Protect Your Child
Potty Training Battle of the Wills
Parenting Univeristy: Potty Training 101
Kids: Channeling Mania Towards Productivity
Back to School Care Packages!
More than Mom and Dad
Monitoring Your Teens for Drug Use Without Appearing to be Spying
Ten Ways To Become Your Teenagers Best Friend
How to Make a Time Capsule
Adoption: Laughter and Tears
Late Night Adventures with Your Children
Cooking With Your Kids Helps Develop Motor Skills for Preschoolers
7 Things To Teach Your Kids About Money
ADD / ADHD Children : Being Your Childs Best Friend
A Chance for a Home
Its a Sick World
Son, Can I Use The Car Tonight?
You Want Whaaat???
The Importance of Fathers
The Ten Most Common Poisons Among Kids
Joining a Gang: How to Help Kids Prevent it, How to Tell if Theyve Joined One, How to Help Them Out
Best Investment
After the Driving School
Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) for Teen Drivers
Spending Time With Your Child
Discipline Without Damage
Is Your Discipline Damaging the Spirit of the Child?
Don't Make Fast and Furious Food Changes
Whine Oh Whine Am I The Only One?
Single Parents: Give Yourselves Credit
The Cost of Competition on Kids
Healthy Eating Alone Is Not The Answer
Let Kids Help
Stress is No Kiddy Matter
Why Scrapbooking Moms are the Secret Weapon in the War on Terror
The Parent Teen Relationship: How Effective is Yours?
Lets Protect Our Children
True Romance for Couples with Kids: 10 Inexpensive Ideas
Home For The Holidays: Is it Time for That Talk?
Home For The Holidays: Ask Yourself Some Questions
Home For The Holidays: Avoid Aging Parents Becoming A Burden
Safe From Strangers
Muscle Pain And Children Do Not Mix
Getting through the School Daze
Family Meetings 101
The ADD Child: Challenging Parents, Teachers and Friends
Finding Out Your Child Has a Disability: Its Not the end of the World
5 Ways To Tell If A Preschooler Is Living In Your House
So, The Thing Is... Im Feeling A Little Guilty
Television - The Great SATAN!
How Many Sex Offenders Live On Your Block?
Uses for Dirty Diapers
Eating Disorders in Children
Teaching Your Child To Lift a Car
Teaching Preschool Color and Shapes with Family Games
Childhood Friendships
Childrens Allowance
Gaining a Child's Trust
Bullies
Handling Failure -- Teaching Kids How to Profit From It
Learning Disabilities
Spanking Children
Potty Training ?To Train or Not to Train?
THE NEW SCHOOL VISIT: 5 Things to Look For
Choosing a Daycare or Pre-School - Top Ten Safety Tips
COMMITMENT: Teaching Children the Lessons of a Lifetime
What About Competition? Are Your Kids Ready?
Confident Kids : Why Some Parents Should Carry a Health Warning
Weathering Colic for New Parents
Children Cooperate When Appreciated
Toxic Chemicals, Are Your Children Being Exposed?
How to Handle Child Tantrums?
Vehicle Safety - Following Simple Vehicle Safety Tips Can Reduce Auto Accidents and Injuries
When Everybody Does It Comes Back to Haunt You
Lead with Love:How Mothers Can Use Their Greatest Strength to Manage Around Their Technical Weakness
Failure or Future? Its Up To YOU!
What Julia Roberts has to Say about Motherhood
10 Secrets To Know You're A Good Working Parent To Your Kids!
Clean Kid Syndrome - Does Your Child Suffer from it?
Are Parents Trying Too Hard?
Bedtime and Sleep Habits
Lets Not Hurry Children Through Childhood
Discipline
Gifted Children - Getting the Balance Right
Childrens Friendships Made Easy
Influencing Adolescents - Guided Democracy
Thriving As A Family When You Live In The Fast lane
Watering Your Young Child's Mind
How to Cope With Colic
Raising a Violent-Free Teen in 10 Easy Steps
Jammin with Your Kids: The Wonderful World of Music
How to Create an Emotional Bond with Your Child
Your Job as a Role Model
Teaching Kids the Value of Money
The Giving Jar
A Child Can Make a Difference
Raising a Self-Sufficient Teen
Quality Time with Your Teen
13 Ways to Spend Time with Your Teenage Daughter
Role Models for Your Teen
Children Who Talk to Angels
Be Serious With Your Child Future
God Dont Like Rich People
Teach Your Child About Money
War Declared On Instant Messenger: How to Stop Your Child from Wasting Their Life Away Online
Hurting from the Outside - In: The Rise of Self-harming
Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child
Coping With Colic
Co-sleeping, a personal story
Eco-Parenting
The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask?
The Courage to Be a Loving Parent
Children, Entitlement and God
Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family Meetings
Develop Your Childs Genius - Developing Leadership Qualities
Why Creativity and Self-Expression are Important to Little Kids
What To Do When You Think Your Child Might Have AD/HD
How to Silence Your Childs Inner Critic
Teaching Reading: Part One
Develop Your Childs Genius: One Step Farther
Develop Your Childs Genius: Training Your Child for Success
Develop Your Childs Genius: The King of Games - the Game of Kings
The Hardest Job I Ever Had
Is There Any Real Use For A Fun Quiz?
Avoid Weight Problems In Children
First Year With Twins - A Father's Point Of View
Bless Your Child With The Name
Send the Kids Outside!
Children Need Roots and Wings
My Children
25 Things That Matter When Relating To Our Children (Leaving A Legacy Of Love To Those We Love)
Healthy Eating For Children: Six Simple Rules
Teaching Reading : Part Two
Empty Nest Syndrome
The Added Advantage In African American Childrens Education: Computer Homeschooling (Part 2)
Develop Your Childs Genius: Improving Concentration and Focus
Build Character Now! Practical Tools for Busy Parents
Patterns For Plus Size Children
The Value of Play
Promote Physical Fitness for Your Child
Couch Potatoes Beware!
Tackle, Tackle
Pregnancy and Excercising - 6 Reasons to Excercise During Pregnancy
Theres Never a Bad Time To Start Helping To Spread The Word of God
Should Your Child Watch TV News? Surprising Opinions of Top Anchors
Teaching Reading: Part 3, Whole Language Vs. Phonics
Teenagers and Trouble - How Parents Can Keep their Teens Out of Trouble
My Sweet Little Valentine
Using Cloth Nappies
Being A Mum - It's About Them And Not About You!
Visiting the Library
How to Take Charge of the TV
Tracking Your Child Progress
Helping Your Child Develop
Guide to Choosing a Computer System for Your Child
Are You Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child?
A Mothers Love
Words of Wisdom for Single Parents
The Challenges of Single Parenting
Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids
Authoritarian Parenting, Permissive Parenting, or Loving Parenting
A Night Out For Mom & Dad
Your Child's Self-Esteem is in The Cards
Bad Company
Renee's Mommy is Here
You Make Me Sick And Other Things Parents Say in Anger
Clean Slates and Fresh Starts
Backpacks and Bullies. Is Your Child Prepared?
Pieces of Time and Pivotal Moments
A Minute Can Turn into Hours for the Child of a Work-at-Home Mom
Are You Addicted to Your Children?
My Husband Prioritizes Making Money Above Family Time
Quality Time?
Parenting
When Parents Disagree
The B Word
Preventing Obesity in Young Children
Am I Really A Stroller-Monger?
Birth of a Parent
Life Stuck In Fast Forward
Power Foods for a Powerful School Lunch
How to Raise Creative Kids
Twin and Multiple Births are on the Rise
Mommies and Me Special Time
Children's Birthday Party Planning: When and When Not to Have a Big Party
The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do
5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child
Really Good News About Your Children's Video Games
How Kids Learn To Cooperate In Video Games -- A Guide for Parents and Teachers
What the Matter Is
Saving Money on Preschool: Readiness Skills Needed for Kindergarten
Children are People, Not Machines
Breaking the Cycle of Emotional Blackmail
Mutants or Clones?
His Toy, Her Toy
Remember The Generation Gap?
How To Potty Train In Two Days
Friends Are A Gift You Give Yourself
Tips for Keeping Packed Lunches Fun and Interesting
6 Tried & True Fun Ways to Educate and Entertain Your Preschooler
Help Your Children to Love Reading
Elephants and Teenagers
Bath Time Fun
No Invitation Needed: Sacred Children Series - 3 of 3
Reincarnation: Sacred Children Series - 1 of 3
Where Will YOUR Kids Get A Job?
Goal Setting for Kids
Marriages May End But Families Are Forever
Stop Lying NOW
Spelling Games
Responding to Criticism Without Being Defensive
How Children Learn
Five Tips for Successful Grandparenting
Fuzzy Names, Sweet Names
Keeping the Stress out of Single Parenting
Give Your Child the Gift of Self-Esteem
Parents Dealing with Worry and Fear
Lets Read! The Benefits of Reading to Your Children
Calming Tips for Hyperactive Children
The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them: Top 5 Internet Safety Tips
Tools to Find Family-Friendly Content
Nurtured by Love or Matured by Nature?
Dyslexia: Is the Shoe Perhaps on the Wrong Foot?
Is Your Child Ready For an Allowance?
Stop, Look, Listen! Steps to Better Parenting Communication
Parenting Predicaments
Imaginations Soar
How to Find The Best Time To Be With Your Kids
Create a Story Book with Your Child
Preparing Your Child for the Three Rs
Talk Your Child Clever
Parenting - The Irrational Vocation
The Top 10 Tips on Hiring a Babysitter
The Top 10 Tips for Communicating with Children
A Dangerous Environment
Anti Scooter Media Frenzy
Get Down (On The Floor!) And Play With Your Children
7 Easy Ideas for Organizing Kids Artwork
Parenting Problem? 5 Simple Things That Will Help
10 keys to Developing Your Childs Genius
The Child Chef
Guilty of Not Following Her Heart
Why Modern Moms Are Going Back to the Basics - The Evolution of the Cloth Diaper
Educational Toys And Childrens Books - A Must For Optimal Childhood Development
Who Will Be Their Guardian?
Turn off the TV -- and Turn on to Physical Activity!
Should We Apologize To Our Children?
Effects of Jealousy on Childs Personality
Considering Daycare? Consider the Pros and Cons
6 Great Freebie Resources for Parents of Twins & Multiple Births
Books Around the House Make A Difference in Literacy Rates
Teaching Kids to Read
How Is Peaceful Parentingź Different?
Create Your Dream Family
Mom, Dad and the Big Brother
Child Education
Violence in Media
Building Self Confidence
Going Out to a Restaurant with Kids
Road Trip with Kids
Plane Trip with Kids
Uniforms
A New Idea For Kids Party Parties: Hiring A Caricaturist Can Make Your Kids Party A Real Blast!
Parent Involvement: Finding Your Way in Middle School and High School
Mommie Moments - Taking Time For Yourself
Raise Awesome Kids! This 4-Point Plan Gets Results
What is Prenatal Intelligence?
Helping Your Kid's Grow a Garden
Parenting Styles - Overcoming Your Differences
Featured Article on Parenting: The Power of Belonging
Your Company Vehicle is a Portable Bill Board; A word of advice on children passengers
Psychological Effects of Child Abuse
Facing the Homeschool Super Mom
What Is Homeschooling And How Do I know If Its Right For My Family?
A Guide To Help You Teach Your Children Positve Self-Image Through Fitness
Teach Your Children About the Importance of Water
10 Reasons Why You Need to Ditch the Super Mom Syndrome
CPR: Why You Should Know It
New Baby - Relax and Become a Yummy Mummy
How A Home Water Filter Can Reduce Your Child's Risk Of Learning Disabilities
Baby Name Meanings
Unique Baby Names
Humans and Their Innate Need for Drug Stimulation
Illegal and Legal Drug Usage in the United States
Mothers Day Tribute
Why Mother's Day is Important For Children
Cloning; is it for you?
The Mystery of Picky Eaters
Dinner Table Drama
Teaching Your Children with Coupons
Awesome Dads Top Ten Ways To Be The Foundation of Your Family
How To Develop Your Babys Brain
Super Nanny - A Users Guide to Watching Super Nanny
Develop Your Childs Critical Thinking Skills
Games Of The Past Meet The Present
Your Big Yellow Bus
Child Communication Skill: Do You Really Know What Your Child Is Saying To You?
How To Help Your Child Learn
Picky Eater Syndrome
From Childrens Stories to Study Skills: Help Your Children Succeed in School
Spend Time Not Money With The Kids This Winter
Relate With Your Teen And Gain Their Trust
What a Parent Must Do to Stop Online Predators
Signs of Child Sexual Abuse
Teenagers Taking Risks
Advising Teens? Getting Your Point Across
Raise Your Child to Be a Leader Not a Follower
How to Help Your Children to Blossom
How Much Water are You Wasting?
Choosing Wooden Toys For Children
The Great Baby Name Debate
10 Universal Laws for Parents of Teens
Hold a Childs Birthday Party for Charity
Teenagers and What Parents Should Do About Them
Hiking with Children
Every Mom Worries
Misplaced Passion
We All Wish That Our Children Have Good Virtues, But... Are We Setting A Good Example Ourselves?
My Teenaged Parents
Maturing As a Parent
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Beyond the Words, a Childs Voice
Its OK For Your Child To Be Bored - In Fact, Its Recommended!
A Dads Thoughts On Dads day
Pay Attention! Its Your Most Important Job
When Time Out Dont Work
Sometimes Our Childrens Questions Answer Our Own
Career Education: Does Not Mean the 6 Year College Plan
Stay at Home Mom You Need to Raise Cowboys
Five Easy Steps to Picking the Perfect Baby Name
Develop Your Childs Genius - Right Brain/Left Brain Coordination
Childrens Books And Educational Toys - Can They Still Be Fun And Have Educational Value
Things To Teach Your Teenage Driver
Working Moms: Too Busy for Your Children?
Educational Toys - How Do Parents Choose The Best Toys For Their Child
Diaper Bags for Dads - Papas Got a Brand New Bag
Nothing Like a Mothers Love
Banishing Bedtime Blues
My Sons Deployment
Your Kids Career - Whose Choice?
Winning The Whining War
Help! My Kids Dont Listen to Me
Putting Your Child To Bed
How To Live With Your Teenagers Untidy Room
Summer Marks the Time to Remember Active Supervision Around Family Swimming Pools
How to Talk to Your Kids About Suicide: New Study Says it May Make Them Less Likely to Consider It!
Why Wont My Teens Clean Their Room?
You Goofed? Hip, Hip, Hooray!
If at First They Dont Succeed - What a Great Opportunity!
A Quiz for Parents: What Are They REALLY Learning?
The Metamorphosis of The Brain: Raising Your child to be a Brainiac
Exams Cause Stress For Parents Too
Single Mother Sanity Savers Pt. 1
Dealing with Lying: The Dos and Donts
Guide Your Kids! This 3-D Map Leads to Character
Drinking and Driving: Will Your Child Become a Statistic?
Would You Know if Your Child Were Being Bullied? 4 Tips to Keep Them From Becoming a Victim
Does Your Child Need A Bedtime Routine? - Yes!
Fraternal Twin Parenting Concerns
Pipe Down!
A New Dad To Be? Deer in the headlights?
Intermission: Wood Chips
Sharing Books with Children
14 Romantic Time-Outs for Parents
School Days - Top 10 Tips for Establishing a Good Routine
Diana, Princess of Whales
People of the Century by Dan Rather
Top 10 Things To Never Believe From Your Teenager
Ease Bug Bites with Easy Herbs
10 Things You Can Do To Help A Shy Child
Family Meetings Are Now On The Agenda
The Best and Worst of Motherhood
Top Ten Ways to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Ten Reasons to Tell your Kids Stories
Exposing the Damage: TV and Kids
Simple Living in a Materialistic World
Dad, Go Ahead and Cry
Im a Father, Doesnt Anyone Care?
Top Ten Common Sense Rules for Fathers
Dads, Handle your Kids Mistakes
Poker Parenting: 4 Ways Poker Skills Produce Parenting Thrills
The Old and the New
Bad Boys/Good Boys (Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Being An Insensitive Dad)
Hearing Our Seriously Distressed Adolescents
What Are Your Children Really Watching?
Top 10 Mistakes by New and Expectant Dads
Child Separation Anxiety: Does Your Child Have It?
Homeschool Socialization - Developing Your Homeschool Childs Social Skills
Saying No To Our Children
Committed Parenting
Single Parenting: How The Challenge Of Single Parenting Affects Your Decision To Divorce
Shopping with Children
Income that PAYS Your Child Support WITHOUT Increasing Your Child Support
How Public Schools Lie to Parents and Betray Our Children
Public Schools Can Waste 12 Years of Your Child's Life
Public Schools --- Why On Earth Do We Need Them?
Public Schools Can Cripple Your Childrens Ability To Read
Why Do People Have Kids?
Guide to Choosing Plush Toys for Children
5 Solid Reasons: Why Your Child Can Be An Achiever
Mommy, I Can't Sleep! Sleep Disturbance in Children
Is Your Teen Swamped with Homework and Tests?
PG Rating Isnt What It Used To Be
7 Ways to Know Your Child
Parents/Teens and Money - 5 Ideas for Keeping the Peace
Car Wash Fundraiser Preparation
Organizing a Car Wash Fundraiser
Parents Role in Helping with Car Wash Fundraisers
Building Teen Character: Part-Time Employment
A Mothers Way
"Mommy, I Can't Sleep!": Sleep Disturbance in Children
Refresher Course on Diapering for Dads
Social Engineering via Robotic Toddlers
A Legacy For Dakota
Do You Have the Loving Relationship With Your Children That You Desire?
Picky Eater Kid Nutritional Guidelines
Parents, Teach Thought-Stopping! Fix Crooked Thinking Caps
Surprising Fun Solution to Kids Moods and Attitudes
My Best Buddy
They Call it Puppy Love
Child ADHD - Deciding Where to Draw the Line
Go Ahead - Make Dads Day
Children - Blessing or Curse
Parents Complaints --- Arrogant Public Schools Turn a Deaf Ear
Top Ten Things Parents Must Know About State Academic Standards (What Your Child s/b Learning)
The Top 5 Reasons Why Unwed-Parents Must Establish Paternity
Public School Sex-Education Classes --- Bad News For Parents and Children
Americas Public School System --- Brutal and Spartan
Ben Franklin and Thomas Jefferson Never Went To Public School
Guide to Choosing LEGO Toys for Children
Public-school Teachers Know Best --- They Send Their Kids To Private Schools
Encourage Your Children Potential By Your Modeling
How To Homeschool Without Making Your Child An Outcast
Picky Eaters - The Dawn of Understanding
Child Safety at Home
Andy Griffith Show Family Lessons
Parents --- Your Childrens Report Card May Be Rigged
How Public Schools Assault Parents Values
Busy, Working Parents --- 22 Ways To Homeschool Your Kids
Are Public Schools A Menace To Your Kids? -- 11 Danger Signals
How Illiteracy Can Ruin Your Childs Life
SMUT Spelled Backwards is TUMS
Bird Flu Pandemic
Parents Rights Violated By Public School Compulsory Attendence Laws
Vouchers --- Parents, Dont Depend On Them
Homeschooling Takes Your Child Out of Public School --- A Unique Benefit
Grandparents --- Homeschool Your Grandchildren and Feel Younger
Are Public Schools Anti-Parent?
Drugs and Violence In Public Schools
Now, They're Bullying My Daughter in Our Home: Welcome to Cyber-bullying
Americas Public schools --- Deteriorating Like They Did In Ancient Rome
Mom vs. Dad: Navigating Parenting Differences With All Good Intentions
Positive Parenting - Oops! I Really Lost My Temper With My Kids, What Now?
Raising Boys
Study Skills - Help Young People Study Smarter, Not Harder
Raising A High Maintenance Child
Friendships - Helping Children Develop Friendship Skills
Confident Children - Avoid Overparenting
Sibling Fighting - Reduce Sibling Rivalry by NOT Keeping Score
Time Managment Skills for Children
Peer Pressure - Five Ways to Help Teenagers Beat Peer Influence
Starting School - What Age Should Children Begin School?
Resilient, Confident Kids - 10 Ways to Promote Resilience in Children
Picky Eaters - Successful Strategies Part 1
Strong-willed Kids: Raising a Spirited Child
Puberty - Get Ready to Play the Puberty Game
Is Your Child Having Trouble in School?
Are You Reading to Your Kids?
Help My Preteen/Teenager is Driving Me Nuts!
Homeschooling --- A Superior Education For Your Child
Valuable Parenting Tip
A Good Preschool Idea
10 Signs That Your Teen Is Using Drugs
Are Your Kids Driving You Crazy? How Character Building Charts Keep You Sane
Parenting: The Road I Chose
Invented Spelling --- Another Alice-in-Wonderland Public-School Theory
Parents Demand Dumbed-down Tests:An Unintended Bad Consequence of the No Child Left Behind Act
Dads - What Family Legacy Are You Passing On to Your Children?
Parents and Children Working Together
5 Simple Steps Guaranteed To Allow You To Spend More Time With Your Children This Summer
Ten Tips to Stimulate Your Newborns Senses
Selecting and Hiring Childcare Employees
How To Be A Bad Mother
Motherhood is a Perfect Adventure
Reading Activities Parents Can Use For Their Children
Childrens Safety in Public Places - 10 Useful Tips
The Laid Back Parents Guide to Teaching Your Child to Read
The Family Guy - Parenting From a Single Dads Perspective
Summer Camp Care Packages
Time, Stress, and a Baby
Reclaiming Her Identity: A Mothers Diary
Breastfeed a Toddler - Why?
The Thing with Quality Time
"Gimme" Proof Your Kids: How To Keep Your Child's Materialism In Check
Let's Google and Yahoo Our Kids' Education
How You Can Help Your Child To Be An Avid Reader
Parenting---Roots and Wings
Labor of Love
Parents --- Homeschooling Can Take a Lot Less Time Than You Think
Why Me?
Parents - Create An Emotionally Healthy Connection With Your Child
The Graceful Art of Defrazzling - For Mothers
Defrazzle with Hug Therapy
Defrazzle with a Hearty Guffaw
Delightful Defrazzlers
Fun Things to Do with Your Kids this Summer
The Theme from MASH - Suicide is Not Painless
A Man and His Baby
The Disadvantages of Home Schooling
Wholism and Materialism
The Free Ride In Public Schools
Punishing the Victim -- Why Public Schools Pressure Parents To Give Their Kids Mind-Altering Drugs
Ten Terrific Ideas for Rainy Day Fun
Working Moms vs. Stay-at-Home Moms, Lets Stop Debating Each Other and Debate the System Instead!
Parental Internet Control Tips
When A Parent Is Deployed
5 Tips For Talking To Your Children About What They See In The News
Picky Eater - Fighting the Good Fight
The Financially Intelligent Parent: 8 Steps to Raising Successful, Generous, Responsible Children
Teaching Your Children About the Value of Money
How to Get Your Children Brand Free
How Do Campers Protect Their Children?
Personal Honor
Financially Stable Kids - Prepared for College
Celebrating Mom: How To Make Every Day Her Special Day!
Secrets from the Classroom: Avoiding Summer Learning Loss
From Good to GREAT: Secrets On Becoming A Better Dad
The Worlds Greatest Dad
Life Lessons in a Glass of Beer
Gifts From The Heart: Moms Remember...
Growing Good People
The Truth Behind Having Children
3 Rules to Making TeensTechnology Work For You
The 5 Babysitter Commandments
School Holiday Survival Guide
When Your Childs Adoption Story Changes: Nothing But the Facts or is It Nothing are the Facts?
Encouraging Your Child to Write
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream, But Not For Ice Cream!
Playing Safe
Got To, Get To - Change The Way Your Family Thinks
Did You Get the Hidden Parenting Message in Finding Nemo?
Screaming Kids Driving You Nuts? Four Rules to Help You Keep Your Sanity!
Best Tips for Stress Free Child Party Games
I WONT DO IT! Tips for Working with the Oppositional Child
Keeping Your Children Safe
Parenting Your Teenager: Self-Decorating or Self-Harm - How to Tell the Difference
ParentingYour Teenager: Dont Buy the I Dont Know and I Dont Care Attitude
Parenting Your Teenager: How to Respond to Manipulation
Parenting Your Teenager: Late vs. Too Late, and 5 More Sure Fire Tips
No, No, No -- What Else is a Parent to Say?
How Public Schools Coerce Parents Into Giving Mind-Altering Drugs To Their Children
Who Wants To Date Their Mother?
Making Internet Chat Safe For Your Children
Build Character with this Delicious Triple A Recipe!
Parenting Your Teenager: 6 Tips for Effective Discipline and Consequences
What Do Chinese Water Torture and Arguing with Children Have in Common?
Back to School Responsibilities Again
Parenting Secrets Revealed
5 Great Tips For Choosing Safe Toys For Your Children
Tips For a First-Time Dad
Achieve Success At School - Parents, Help Your Kids Easily Be Top, Honor-Roll Students!
Playground Pettiness
Where to Look for Affordable Baby Clothes
Let Your Children Name the New Baby
Parenting Your Teenager: How to End the Curfew Battle
Parenting Your Teenager: Are Sleep Overs with the Opposite Sex OK?
Parenting Your Teenager: 4 Traps to Avoid
Give Your Child Life Skills for a Lifetime
"I'M OVERWHELMED" -- 5 Tips On How Parents Can Take Control Of Their Lives
Helping Your Kids Handle Divorce
How To Foster An Environment For Successful Communications With Your Child
CAMP INJURIES- 7 Things You Must Know
Parenting Your Teenager: Driving and Having a Car is a Privilege, Not a Right
Parenting Your Teenager: When is it OK to Quit?
Helpful Tips for the Adoptive Grandparent
Lifebooks: Every Adopted Child Needs One
Childhood Obesity & Parents Healthy Food Confusion
Honey I Can't Afford The Kids
The Secret To Keeping Kids Interested on Family Vacations
6 Ways to Communicate Clearly with Your Teen
MORAL ARMORS Irrational Parenting, Part I
Would You Hire This Teacher?
Where Is Your Homework, Lisa?
Parenting Your Teenager: How to Build Trust
Parenting Your Teenager: 7 Tips for Back to School Success
Parenting Your Teenager: 4 Dangerous Myths
Parenting Your Teenager: 3 More Dangerous Myths
Back to School Success Tips
MORAL ARMORS Irrational Parenting, Part II
Trip, Trip, Trip... Here Is Your Night Visitor Again!
In Defense of the Jelly Bean
Parenting Confidence - Who Needs It?
Moms - Get More Energy Now
Responsible Fatherhood - A Unique And Irreplaceable Role!
STOP Parental Alienation Syndrome before It Gets a Chance to START
Parenting Your Teenager: How to Say NO!
Whats in a Name?
Ten Tips for a Great First Day of School!
Consistent Boundaries Makes Discipline Easier
15 Ways to Help Kids Like Themselves
Study Skills - How Can YOU Help Your Kids?
Home And School Education - Your Kids Can Benefit From Both!
Unschooling - the Benefits of Home Based Education
Think Like Your Kids - And Understand Them More!
Advantages of Using a Board Certified Pediatrician
The Long Journey Home
How to Teach Anger Management to Your Child
Back to School - Disappontment?
Parenting in the Kitchen - Lessons in Cooking, Socializing, and Bonding
Finding A Caregiver You Can Trust
Selecting A Quality Day Care Center
Fundraising For Your Preschool Or Daycare Center
Partnering With Your Daycare or Preschool
Road Trip! Make It Fun For Your Toddler
Creating a Memorable Travel Journal Using A Stuffed Animal
Taking Home Souvenirs, Not Junk
Surprise - Public School Class Size Doesnt Matter Very Much
Parents - The No Child Left Behind Law Wont Do Much For Your Child
Homeschooling - Can I Do It?
Homeschooling - Is It Worth It?
Public-School True Believers with a Mission
Water Hazards For Young Children
How Do I Get My Child to Read?
Strategies to Help Boost Your Childs Self Esteem
Nanny 911 and Disciplining Your Child
Pick Your Fights With Your Teenager Wisely
Child Discipline - Be Consistent With Your Child
How To Use Positive Child Discipline
What Values Are We Giving Our Children?
Natural Disasters: Help Your Child Cope With The Anxiety
Pet Loss Can Be Just As Devastating!
Parenting Your Teenager: Back to School Blues
How to Foster a Love of Reading and Writing in Your Child
Parenting Your Teenager: The 4 Ds of Time with Family
Parenting Your Teenager: 6 Tips for Dealing with Bad Report Cards
Life Lessons Learned in My Underwear
Parenting Your Teenager: Ask Questions
How Can I Teach My Child To Be Responsible?
Helping Your Child to Deal with Change
How Can I Teach My Child Respect?
Why Wont My Child Do as I Say?
Its OK to Say No
Character Education
Parenting Your Teenager: Of Course You Can Search Your Teens Room
Parenting Your Teenager: The Bottom Line Issues
Parenting Your Teenager: Responding to a Poor Progress Report in School
Parenting Your Teenager: Kids and Money
Positive Parenting of Teenagers: Helping Your Teen Understand What I Cant Afford It Means
Is Your Teen Stressed? Teach Them How to Manage Their Time, Schoolwork, and Leisure Activities
How Fathers Can Step Up to Fathering
Parenting: Blending Familes - 9 Universal Laws
The Seven Keys to Child Obedience
What Do You Do When Your Child is Smarter than You?
10 Points on Children for the New Parent
Back to School Success: The Parents Job and the Students Job
My Stomach Hurts - I Cant Go to School Today!
The Twenty-First Century Parent
Top Ten Ways to Teach Values to Your Kids
Marriage, Divorce, and Kids
Spare the Child, Ditch the Rod
Dads, Give them Household Chores
Raising Strong Daughters
The Effects of Televised Sexual Content on Adolescents
Parenting Failure? It May Not Be All It Seems!
Parenting Your Teenager: But everyone else gets to do it!
Parenting Your Teenager: The Trust Issue
Kids And Chores - Make It Easy On Yourself!
Teaching Respect And Values In Todays Society
Two Means Trouble
Whats Mine Is Mine
MORAL ARMORS Irrational Parenting, Part III
Parenting Your Teenager: What Parents Say About Teens
Parenting Your Teenager: What Teens Say About Parents
Loving Your Step-Children
Playful Parenting - More than Just Fun and Games
Does Sexual Abuse Usually Occur Just Once?
How Often Does Child Sexual Abuse Get Reported?
How to Create an Attitude of Cooperation
How to Make Kids More Likeable?
Is My Child Lazy?
Normal and Logical Consequences
Personal Responsibility: What It Means and Whose Job is It?
Blended Families Can Be Successful
Ten Ways to Help Your Child Make Friends
Time Out for Adults
Use Encouragement Instead of Criticism to Help Children Improve
Water! Water Everywhere!
What Are Reasonable Expectations of a Child?
What is Child Sexual Abuse?
What is Incest?
Work Before Play
The Secret, Unconscious Game Children and Parents Play Where No One Wins!
Parents Need to Vent Anger! Try These 4 Steps to Serenity
Lets Pretend
Helping Your Child Cope With A Long-Term Illness
March of the Penguins - A Fun Learnig Tool
A Chart for Everything
Parenting Your Teenager: Truth or Lie?
Why Fathers Are Such a Necessary Component in the Raising of Their Children.
Over-Indulgence And Over-Attentiveness - Two Dangers Parents Must Avoid!
Watch Your Language! - How Parents Can Help Kids Help Themselves
Getting Through to Your Teenager
Math Facts - Try Some Fun Ways to Learn Them
Coping with the Stress of Moving Home and Childrens Concerns
Teach Your Children - Without Them Knowing They Are Learning!
Time To Connect With Your Teen
Parenting Your Teenager: What to Do When Your Teen Feels Left Out
Sanity Savers For Busy Mums Page
From Go Fast Kids to Calm Kids
How to End the Misery of Bedwetting
How Useful Are Bed Wetting Alarms
More Water, Not Less, Will Help End Bedwetting
How to Assist Troubled Teens
Types of Schools for Troubled Teens
Effective Troubled Teen Programs
Camps for Troubled Teens: Disciplines and Wilderness
Homes for Troubled Teens: Therapeutic and Residential
When Your Chicks Leave the Nest
Guerilla Parenting Techniques: What Are They?
Discipline on My Mind
Is Your Child Learning Nothing?
Top 5 Characteristics of Good Leadership to Instill in Our Home School Children
Of Kings and Youth Leadership
Busy Moms, Dont Forget to Take Time Out for You!
Parenting Your Adolescent: 3 Powerful Steps to Being an In-Charge Parent
Three Tips to Get Children with Sleeping Problems Asleep
Bring On The Music To Help Your Child Learn Faster And More Effectively
How To Teach Children Loyalty and Dependability
Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends
Learning Responsibility is a Lifelong Process
Raising Kids on a Budget
Simple Tricks To Help You And Your Kids To Find Friends
Watch What You Say
Parents: You Can Do Something About Professional Sports Ethics
Simple Indulgences for September
Celebrating Life with Children in September
What Do You Teach Your Children About Money?
Fizzy Sherbet - A Sweet Science Lesson for Your Kids!
Parenting Your Teenager: The Power Struggle
Parenting Your Teenager: 6 Things to Stop Doing Right Away
Parenting Your Teenager: The Teenager and the Gorilla
Helping Your Teen Get Back to School With Clear Skin
Revering the Crayon Marks
Sibling Rivalry: The Magic Trick That Stops It Instantly
Say No to Mealtime Mayhem: Eating Out With Your Baby or Toddler
Parents of Toddlers and Pre-Schoolers: 7 Universal Laws
How To Teach Your Children Self-Reliance and Potential
How To Teach Your Children Courage
How To Teach Your Children Social Skills
How Children Can Read Faster and Better
Is a Mothers Love, Medicine?
When Kids Hurt Parents
Parenting - Give Your Child The Tools To Build Strong Character And Values
Educational Jigsaw Puzzles, How Educational Are They?
Missing The Bus
The Recipe For The Making Of A Self-Assured Child: One Part Communication, Two Parts Love
Four Tips For Alleviating Back To School Anxiety
Swing Sets and Outdoor Play Equipment- 5 Essential Tips Before You Buy
Parenting Your Teenager: 3 Ways to Make the Time
Parenting: 6 Observations on Fatherhood
Theres a Lollipop on Your Bottom (and Other Terms of Endearment)
Babys First Month at a Glance
How To Teach Your Children Love
Parenting Your Teenager: Teens and Violence
Parenting Your Teenager: 8 Things You Need to Be Doing
What To Do With A 6 Year Old Smart Mouth Know It All
Parental Involvement in Learning
Is Your Behavioural Change Strategy Working?
The Seven Keys of Being a Father

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01/15/2024
Shifting Gears for 2024

I love podcasting and the platform we've built with Real World Parenting. I could do this all day every day. That being said, this year I'm focusing my energy on my practice and on doing national and international trainings.

You can find more in the meantime on my blog, newsletter, and online courses.

I truly appreciate your ongoing support, and I'm eager to reconnect with you for a fresh and empowering podcast in the future.

www.drlauraanderson.com

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12/30/2023
Heartfelt Adoption: From Viral Moments to Real Parenting with Kaitlyn Moreau Thibodeaux

Tune in for a heartfelt account of navigating the complex emotions of sadness, joy, and overwhelming feelings that come with adoption. Dr. Laura Anderson invites Kaitlyn Moreau Thibodeaux on to share her experience in adopting a child and what she has learned along the way. Learn about the importance of making space for both the challenges and joys, and why embracing the full spectrum of emotions is crucial in serving your child in the best way possible.

What You Will Learn:

  • The effects of going viral
  • Sitting with the scope of real experiences people share in the comments
  • Do not avoid the hard parts, so there is room for the good parts
  • Adoption is both painful and beautiful

https://www.tiktok.com/@kaitlynmoreau2



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12/08/2023
Natural Hair Care with Shalita Grant

Join us in this candid and empowering episode as we sit down with Shalita Grant for a conversation about natural hair care. Best known for her role in NCIS: New Orleans, Shalita opens up about the realization that her hair was becoming an obstacle in her acting career.

As an actress with Type 4 hair, the tightest texture on the hair chart, she faced unique challenges while on NCIS New Orleans. Shalita experienced traction alopecia in her second season and significant hair loss along her hairline in the third season, ultimately leading to her decision to break contract and leave her job by the fourth season. These experiences led to Shalita creating the Four Naturals solution.

Delve into the emotional aspects of her experience and gain insights on fostering a healthy relationship with hair, especially for kids.

What You Will Learn:

  • Why Shalita quit NCIS
  • Shalita's journey with hair loss and hair care
  • About Shalita's 4 Naturals hair treatment solutions
  • The emotional trauma from poor hair care
  • Helping kid's foster healthy hair and a healthy relationship to their hair


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11/27/2023
Medical Self Care with Suzanne Rabi Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS

Self care is more than just a massage. Many overlook the full spectrum of prioritizing and taking care of yourself. It's time to debunk the myth that true self-care is selfish – in reality, prioritizing ourselves is essential for survival, and benefits everyone around us. Dr. Laura Anderson invites Suzanne Soliman to Real World Parenting to explore practical, tangible steps for achieving balance, the normalcy of feeling guilty, and how you can practice setting healthy boundaries.

Suzanne Soliman is a Board Certified Pharmacist, Professor / Author, andMedia Host and Contributor. Suzy founded the Pharmacist Moms Group which is the largest organization of pharmacists in the United States. Suzy has over 100 publications and presents nationally on pharmacy, parenting and women issues.

What You Will Learn:

  • Practicing preventative care
  • Creating schedules are important
  • Self care is survivalist
  • Learning to say no and feeling guilty is normal
  • The importance of setting boundaries
  • It is healthy for our children to see us more balanced

https://www.drsuzannesoliman.com

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11/10/2023
Dyslexia Demystified: Parenting from a Strengths Perspective with Russel Van Brocklin

Join Dr. Laura Anderson in this episode as she and her guest, Russel Van Brocklin, dispel common misconceptions about dyslexia and offer a fresh perspective that emphasizes strengths. Discover effective methods for skill-building and concrete resources. Plus, Russel shares his personal journey, revealing the unique advantages of being dyslexic.

Russel Van Brocklin's wish is to communicate with parents, tutors and teachers to help their struggling dyslexic students significantly improve their comprehension, writing and organizational skills. As a dyslexic himself, Russel knows the pain and shame that often accompanies dyslexia and understands the financial and emotional strain this condition can place on families as they search for answers and support. He has developed a unique system for teaching writing skills to highly motivated students with dyslexia.

What You Will Learn:

  • What is Dyslexia and how do we define it?
  • What helps and why do these methods work?
  • How ai can support people with dyslexia

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https://dyslexiaclasses.com



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10/27/2023
Financial Planning For College with Ann Garcia

Ann Garcia, aka The College Financial Lady, has helped thousands of families save millions of dollars on college. This week, Dr. Laura Anderson invites Ann on to share valuable strategies and pertinent information to set you and your child up for success in saving for their future. Great college options are available at every price point and there are various steps you can take to feel more prepared in this process.Ann Garcia is a fee-only Certified Financial Planner and managing partner of Independent Progressive Advisors, Ann specializes in helping families balance the desire to support their children’s dreams with the reality of funding their own lives. What You Will Learn:

  • What gets in the way of parents having a clear cut plan for paying for college
  • 529 plans - what they are and how to use them
  • How to talk to your child about finances
  • Financial aid, and eligibility
  • Different types of scholarships
  • What to look for when looking for colleges
  • Don't count yourself out
  • FAFSA and how it works
  • How to balance your savings between college and retirement

www.howtopayforcollege.com



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10/13/2023
Nurturing Healthy Self-Image and Body Positivity with Jessica Secrest

This week Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jessica Secrest back to Real World Parenting to discuss a topic close to their hearts: nurturing body positivity in children. Together they explore ways to encourage empathy and be mindful of language and non-verbal cues that shape your children's self-image. Explore how to initiate these important conversations with your kids, emphasizing respect and kindness for the bodies they have. Tune in for an insightful discussion on promoting a positive body image. What You Will Learn:

  • Don't comment on your body in front of your children
  • Be mindful about the words you use, your facial expressions, heavy sighs, etc
  • Set a good example by complimenting yourself
  • you don't get to chose the body you have - you get one, treat it well
  • How to be kind to our bodies
  • Encourage empathy because you can't know everyone's situation
  • Find a different way to reward children that isn't food
  • This is a conversation relevant for both boys and girls


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09/29/2023
Navigating Life While One Parent Is Frequently Out Of The Home with Rhoda Bangerter

In this episode, Dr. Laura Anderson and Rhoda Bangerter tackle how to thrive as a family when one partner is away a lot. They explore how to maintain strong parent-child relationships, teaching children to manage big emotions, and ways to reduce overwhelm.Rhoda Bangerter is a certified coach, a Speaker and the Author of “Holding the Fort Abroad”. Her husband has travelled for work their whole marriage and along the way, she realised the huge number of moms and dads around the world who experience the same challenges but with no resources to guide them through this journey. This led her to run extensive research, share her learnings through the book, Holding The Ford Abroad, and develop her services to support solo parents in long distance relationships or with travelling partners.What You Will Learn:

  • What could chip away at a parent child relationship

  • Having a support system because your children are not your emotional support

  • Strengths that can emerge from this experience

  • The Dr. Ken Canfield model - I can, intentional and consistent involvement



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09/15/2023
Navigating a Vulnerable Nervous System and Big, Baffling Behaviors with Robyn Gobbel
Ill behaviors make sense, even the ones that don't. In this episode, Dr. Laura Anderson invites Robyn Gobbel to explore vulnerable nervous systems and tools for regulating your child's big stress behaviors. They explore the neurobiology of lying, changing our expectations around trust, and setting psychological boundaries. Robbyn Gobel has been described by a student as "neuroscience with heart, wrapped in glitter and fun." Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Robyn was a therapist for almost 20 years, specializing in complex trauma, attachment, and adoption. Now she creates communities and educational experiences grounded in regulation, connection, and felt safety for parents and professionals all over the world. What You Will Learn:
  • What goes on in your child's nervous system when they are lying
  • Block out feedback from others
  • Increase stress resilience
  • What to do in the moment to tolerate and regulate big stress behaviors
Resources: https://robyngobbel.com

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08/25/2023
Recognizing Autism in Teen Girls with Dr. Holley Kaskel
Girls with autism present differently. A diagnosis can impact everything about the way you interact with your child and can validate the way your child views themselves. This week, Dr. Laura Anderson invites Dr. Holley Kaskel on to discuss all things autism from masking to emotional intensity and understanding sensory overload.Dr. Holley Kaskel is a clinical psychologist and founder of LightHeart Associates, a collection of comprehensive outpatient mental health clinics in the Seattle area. She is also the mom of 3, including two neurodivergent daughters. Dr. Holley herself also identifies as a queer, neurodivergent adult and learns something new every day! What You Will Learn:
  • Girls and masking
  • Strengths of those on spectrum, so we are not just deficit focused
  • Understanding the overwhelm and emotional intensity
  • Understanding the diagnosis makes all the difference
  • A diagnosis allows children the ability to advocate for themselves
  • Keeping an open mind
  • How understanding allows you to navigate and soothe better


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08/11/2023
Embracing Your Child's Inner Yeti with Meredith Rusu
Big feelings are normal and GOOD, but how you channel them is important. Your behaviors do not define who you are, but children can have an egocentric view that these big emotions mean they are inherently not good. Everything in parenting is trial and error, but this week's guest Meredith Rusu provides tools to help your child communicate big feelings and to help you share the joy in it.Meredith Rusu is the author of more than one hundred children’s books, notably There’s a Yeti in my Tummy (the first picture book in the Mighty Moods series), Anna, Elsa, and the Enchanting Holiday, Silenzio, Bruno!, and The DATA Set series under the name Ada Hopper. She has also written for many popular licenses including LEGO, Disney/Pixar, Peppa Pig, and Star Wars.What You Will Learn:
  • Finding a shared kid language to better communicate
  • Navigating public tantrums
  • Sometimes nothing is wrong, sometimes kids are just weird
  • The more we can connect with kids the better
  • The yeti series
  • Have grace with yourself
  • Look at things with a joyful perspective
Resources:meredithrusu.com@meredithrusuwrites on IG

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07/28/2023
Loving an Amazing Child Whose Behaviors Can Be Hard to Like with Jessica Secrest

It can feel lonely when your child is struggling. At the end of the day you don't get a prize for being the most tired parent - ask for help, find community. The burden of motherhood is eased a lot when you're not alone. This week Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jessica Secrest to share her experience and tools for loving an amazing child whose behaviors can be hard to like.

Jessica Secrest is a mom of 2, ages 4.5 and 3. Her eldest child was diagnosed with ADHD in 2023 and she shares tips, strategies, and struggles that come with caring for a neurodivergent child. She is an advocate for Body Positivity and works to show her kids that you can be happy no matter your size. Jessica is a big believer in finding your village in motherhood and shares her motherhood journey with her best friend Emily. She is known for sharing their childcare swap arrangements, expressing the importance of leaning on your village and taking time to spend with your spouse when you can.

What You Will Learn:

  • It takes a village

  • Reinforcement to counteract the negative

  • Don't give up - there will be trial and error, but you will find something that works for you

  • Tips for getting your child to listen and hear what you say

Resources:@ApplesauceandADHD



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07/14/2023
Building Resilience and The Art of Setting Boundaries with Kristin and Mike Berry
Parenting is difficult and you are going to be tired, but you need rest and you CAN rest. Join us as we explore the essential elements of maintaining personal health and longevity while navigating the challenges of parenting. Learn strategies to establish boundaries, fine-tune the art of setting limits, and cultivate a support system. Gain valuable tricks and tips for bouncing back when you feel depleted, and remember: you're doing great.Kristin and Mike Berry have been married for more than 15 years and are the parents of 8 adopted children. They co-founded The Honestly Adoption Company, a team of fellow foster and adoptive parents who provide top notch support, mentoring, coaching, and training to help parents thrive and, in turn, transform their families.What You Will Learn:
  • Longevity and personal health is possible
  • Buffering yourself against feedback from observers
  • Boundaries in resiliency, find the line between you and other people on your team
  • Reframe your self talk, this is a critical piece of whether you feel energized or defeated
Resources: https://honestlyadoption.com

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07/03/2023
Empowering the Next Generation: Teaching Self-Advocacy in Neurodivergent Youth with Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC

Neurodiversity refers to the idea that there are all kinds of brains and celebrating neurodiversity encourages us to move away from pathologizing the way that different people learn and think. I urge you to challenge the beliefs we have about the status quo. Emily Kircher-Morris, LPC joins Dr. Laura today for a conversation on the many sides to neurodivergence and how supporting children in this may require a change in perspective. They cover the importance of the affirmation of neurodiversity, teaching your child to advocate for themselves, and staying curious.

Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, inspired by her own experiences as a neurodivergent person, is dedicated to destigmatizing neurodiversity and supporting neurodivergent people of all ages. She started her career in education and is now in private practice near St. Louis, Missouri as a licensed professional counselor, where she specializes in supporting neurodivergent kids and adults (and their families).

What You Will Learn:

  • How to affirm and support neurodivergent teens

  • How neurodivergence can result in anxiety

  • How accommodations can impact a neurodivergent person

  • There are ways to connect around this that help everyone feel successful

  • Supporting teens in reclaiming and embracing those identities

Resources: https://neurodiversitypodcast.com/Neurodiversity Universitywww.neurodiversity.universityTeaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroomhttps://www.freespirit.com/teaching-strategies-and-professional-development/teaching-twice-exceptional-learners-in-todays-classroom-emily-kircher-morris-2e-learnersRaising Twice-Exceptional Children: A Handbook for Parents of Neurodivergent Gifted Kidshttps://www.routledge.com/Raising-Twice-Exceptional-Children-A-Handbook-for-Parents-of-Neurodivergent/Kircher-Morris/p/book/9781646322145



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06/16/2023
The Power of Neurofeedback: Meeting Your Children's Need with Dianne Kosto

The power struggle that occurs when your child doesn't get the help they need leaves all parties feel like they're failing. If your child is struggling and you feel like you've exhausted your resources or haven't yet found the right support that works and are looking to expand to new modalities, Neurofeedback training may be the support you and your child need. Mom on a mission Dianne Kosto joins Dr. Laura Anderson for a conversation on what Neurofeedback training looks like and how it can help regulate your child's brain and make life easier. Dianne Kosto, is the CEO and Founder of SYMMETRY Neuro-Pathway Training, which provides Neurofeedback services and systems to individuals, families, therapeutic programs and professionals across the USA, Canada, and Mexico. With the knowledge that Neurofeedback saved her son's life and restored hope for her family, Dianne is a Mom on a Mission to make Neurofeedback technology available to individuals and families so they can avoid the trauma her family experienced as a result of her son's brain dysregulation.

What You Will Learn

  • What is a brain map report?

  • Does insurance cover Neurofeedback training?

  • What type of misinformation is out there?

Resources:https://symmetryneuropt.comhttps://isnr.org



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06/02/2023
Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate with Jeannie Gainsburg
This is the episode for you if you have wondered how to show up for a child who has come out as LGBTQ+, or if you'd like to parent kids who are allies to the LGBTQ+ community. Social justice starts on a small scale. Language is important, and Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jeannie Gainsburg on for conversation and laughs that also provide tips and strategies for how to navigate allyship and advocacy. The most protective thing we can do is practice careful curiosity. Jeannie Gainsburg is an educational trainer and consultant in the field of LGBTQ+ inclusion and effective allyship. Formerly the Education Director at the Out Alliance of Rochester, N.Y., she is the founder of Savvy Ally Action and author of the book, The Savvy Ally: A Guide for Becoming a Skilled LGBTQ+ Advocate. In 2019, Jeannie received a citation from the New York State Assembly for Distinguished Educational & Human Rights Services for her work in promoting LGBTQ+ rights and inclusion.What You Will Learn:
  • You can redo, rebuild and repair any 'mistakes'
  • How to celebrate the invitation to expand limited boxes in our minds
  • How to use the "switch it" technique to help you frame whether or not your language or question is respectful
  • Using they as a singular pronoun
  • How to practice pronouns


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05/19/2023
Brain Systems and Interventions for Growth with Patrick Martin
Often a fear of labels will hold people back from a diagnosis that will ultimately help them function better long term. Behavior is behavior, not good or bad. Discover the impact of labels, the importance of peer interactions, and the role of behavior without judgment as Dr. Laura Anderson and her guest, Patrick Martin, explore these ideas and more in this week's conversation of The Real World Parenting Podcast.Patrick C. Martin, PsyD, MA, MACP, LMHC is a clinician in Seattle, Washington whose training includes a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology, a two-year post-doctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology and Forensic Psychology, a year-long Certificate in Advanced Training in Affirmative Therapy for Transgender Communities through Widener University. He is currently completing a two-year Neuropsychology Specialization program. He is licensed in Washington state under his Master’s License and enjoys working with children and adolescents who are gender expansive Once he is licensed as a Psychologist he looks forward to providing Neuropsychological and Forensic evaluations and continuing to provide care for children, adolescents, and the LGBTQIA community. He lives in Seattle Washington with his dog and enjoys spending time with his friends and colleagues. What You Will Learn:
  • Labels can provide relief
  • Labels don't define you, it is just one component of many
  • If we don't learn these skills when we're kids then it is incumbent upon us to learn and unlearn as adults
  • How this may affect cortisol levels
  • Understanding that minority stress and being picked on for being different impacts children in many ways
  • Peer interactions are critical to functioning both short and long term
  • Maintaining connection with your kiddo


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05/05/2023
Is There Ever An Okay Time to Celebrate Adoption? When Do Adoptive Parents Get To Say Yay?
This week's episode explores the complexity of celebration and adoption. Are there things to celebrate in adoption? Absolutely, but in order to celebrate, adoptive parents must also hold a space for the loss their child feels. Adoption is a shaping event in people's lives that plays a role in the attachment, self esteem, and elements woven throughout a lifetime. Join Dr. Laura Anderson as she shares the patterns that come up in adoptive families and how to celebrate intentionally.What You Will Learn:
  • Do not wait for your child to start the conversation, find age appropriate ways to talk to your child about adoption - truthfully and sensitively
  • How public are you making this information about adoption?
  • How to celebrate anniversaries
  • Find adoptee voices
Resources:https://pactadopt.orghttps://www.angelatucker.com

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04/21/2023
Exploring Whiteness, Anti-Racism, and Parenting Interracially Adopted Teens with Beth Wheeler

Back by popular demand, Beth Wheeler: psychotherapist, educator, networker, and advocate who works to promote equity and inclusion with diverse populations in all areas of her work. Beth's first time on the Real World Parenting podcast is the most listened to episode of the show, so we wanted to further these vital conversations about whiteness, anti-racism, and parenting interracially adopted teensIf you haven't listened to our first conversation, you can listen hereSo much of adoption is about a confusing identity of frequently asking “where is home?” amidst unknowns of who you are. At a time where everybody is searching and trying to understand who they are, identity questions become more profound especially in children with intersecting identities. This week, Dr. Laura and Beth discuss how having adolescent children changes or highlights the way your whiteness shows up in your parenting and navigating children growing into teens and being perceived differently.What You Will Learn:

  • Stay curious and find community

  • Listen to & believe your children

  • How conversations change from when they were younger

  • How ingroup & outgroup communication differs

  • Our kids can teach us too

Resources:https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-wheeler-aa0b5ba/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/beth-wheeler-silver-spring-md/445743



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04/07/2023
The Brain Behavior Connection
All behavior comes from the brain. I used to think that was reductionist. But in this episode we talk about trauma, attachment loss, the brain and the connection between these things and behavior. If we don't understand trauma and brain science, many children and parents experience blame, shame and failure. In reality, many trauma responses and challenging behaviors are a sign of growth.Superheroes are born from adversity. Villain stories are often similar, but with no safety provided along the way. The more we understand our brains and our children's brains, the more we can help them to grow into the super humans they are capable of becoming.This week, Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH to share tips for parents to use to help both themselves and their children work through the hard stuff. You have to believe there is hope in this approach to try it, and you have to try this approach to believe it.Jessica's superpower is making brain science accessible and entertaining for children and adults alike. She is living this out as a licensed mental health counselor & supervisor, bilingual author, and dynamic presenter. Since she loathes the dry, adult language found in many “therapy books,” she crafted the RILEY THE BRAVE series to be books that children and parents can’t wait to read and re-read.What You Will Learn:
  • Why it is important to BOTH Celebrate the courage of survival AND celebrate learning to trust
  • Why it is important to understand the upstairs downstairs brain, and tips for staying regulated so you can build a staircase between the two sections
  • How we can help parents wrap their minds around why brain science matters, and how to our kids about it.
  • Key concepts for parents to help their children stay regulated
Resources:www.RileyTheBrave.orghttps://bravebrains.com

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03/24/2023
Autism In Girls with Marcia Eckerd

Recognizing autism in girls can be tricky. Experience in offices and schools tells us that young girls with an autism diagnosis may present with a different profile than boys with an autism diagnosis. This week Dr. Laura invites Marcia Eckerd for a conversation on what confuses parents & clinicians about what autism may look like in girls, and how related behaviors are often misunderstood. This episode highlights the harm that can be done when girls do not get the support and understanding that they need.

Marcia diagnoses and helps autistic individuals with self acceptance as neurodivergent, as well as help them navigate achieving their goals. She has worked with autistic individuals as a licensed psychologist for 30 years. In Marcia's therapy, evaluations, writing, speaking and advocacy I seek to improve the understanding, inclusion and respect for those who are autistic. She was appointed to the CT ASD Advisory Council and serves on the Clinical Advisory Group of the Asperger’s Autism Network (AANE.org), a nationally recognized resource for autism services and education. She is also on the Board of Directors of NeuroClastic.org, an autistic nonprofit that provides education, opportunities, and resources for autistic individuals.

What You Will Learn:

  • Autism in girls and boys looks different

  • 1 in 44 kids are autistic, according to the CDC

  • What is helpful and not helpful about having a label of autism

  • Why the idea of ableism can be harmful

  • What to look for if you think your daughter may have an autism diagnosis

Resources:https://www.marciaeckerd.comPsychology Today: Are we giving autistic children PTSD in school

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/everyday-neurodiversity/202108/are-we-giving-autistic-children-ptsd-school?amp

Journal of National Register of Psychology: Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1) In Adults Detection and Diagnosis Of Autism In Females



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03/10/2023
Cyber Safety Tools and the Epidemic of Child Exploitation Online with Jen Hoey

Conversations like these save lives. This week, Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jen Hoey to talk about internet safety and to share the experience that launched her into this line of work. This can happen to anyone -- Jen was vigilant in her internet monitoring, and yet her child still found herself in the process of being groomed online. Dr. Laura and Jen dive into the conversations you need to be having, spotting warning signs, and beginning the process of healing.

Jen is a Parent Cyber Safety Consultant and Founder of ‘Not My Kid’. Her mission is to preserve childhood and keep all children safe from online child exploitation by empowering their parents through education. She is a mum of three children and has navigated some negative experiences with her older kids online — the most challenging being her daughter’s exposure to a predator via an online game when she was 9 years old. This provided her with personal insight into some of the challenges both children and parents face today. Jen's passion and primary focus is fighting the epidemic of child exploitation online.

What You Will Learn:

  • Something so simple can really destroy a child

  • How to talk to your child to foster open communication about online safety

  • How to unpack the idea of safe and unsafe secrets

  • Preparing children to understand warning signs of danger

  • Remind them that you will help them, so they don't stay silent out of fear

  • The benefit of having a code word

  • Setting up a safety team of trusted adults your child can speak to

Resources:

Website: https://www.notmykid.com.au/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notmykidever

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykid_ever/



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02/24/2023
Grief Series Part 2: Supporting Bereaved Children with Michele Benyo

In part 2 of Dr. Laura Anderson's grief series, she invites Michele Benyo to discuss how to support kids who have had a sibling die during childhood.

Little ones grieve differently and that grief moves with them through life. It is important to recognize that the way we explain grief to kids and the messages we give them can result in an unhealthy grieving process. Parents can benefit from understanding that grief isn't this thing to avoid. Dr. Laura and Michele share ways to approach these difficult subjects and big feelings with children.

Michele Benyo helps families heal and live forward with grief after the death of their child. With the Good Grief Parenting Approach parents get in touch with their parenting wisdom so they can be confident that they are helping their bereaved young child grieve well and can be hopeful about a future for their family bright with possibilities and even joy.

What You Will Learn:

  • Recognizing how little ones grieve and how a sibling loss affects them

  • Grief is good

  • Tell your child when you're missing this person, open that conversation

  • What children need is information, true and child appropriate - honest information

  • Kids have big feelings that need to be acknowledged

  • Sometimes you can't make them feel better - they need to understand that you can go through the emotion together even if there is no way to make the big feelings go away

  • Modeling how to take care our ourselves - empowering agency

  • Notice the way we talk about death

  • Making sure they understand this isn't the their fault

  • Specific tips for how to support kids and talk them through grief of any kind

Resources:

www.goodgriefparenting.com



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02/10/2023
Grief Series 1: Supporting Bereaved Parents with Heidi Low

Grief is a topic people don't want to talk about or think about because the death of a child is unthinkable. Parents who are grieving often struggle connecting with others in their time of need as people are afraid to have these conversations. Dr. Laura Anderson invites Heidi Low onto the podcast today to create a space for aunts, friends, clinicians, and those surrounding people who have experienced unthinkable loss and how they can support parents.

Heidi Low is the founder of ‘Ohana Oasis, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower bereaved parents to live a life of joy and purpose. She began the organization in 2013, nine years after the death of her daughter, Alison Belle, to a brain tumor at the age of five.

What You Will Learn:

  • Operating from a place of fear is not helpful

  • It is better to say the wrong thing than to say nothing at all

  • Stop and think about what you're saying and how it would land if you were in this position

  • Don't make the parent do the work

  • Scripts for what to say when



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01/27/2023
Growing up Through The Lens of Intersecting Identities

On this journey, when children open up it is important to remember that this is also hard for them. It is so important to be with your child and support them in an empathetic way versus heading straight to problem solving. Just saying 'we're in this together' can make a huge impact. This week, Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Amir Yassai, who grew up as a child of many intersecting identities. He shares how his experiences shaped who he is as an adult and how people's perceptions can be harmful, even if they're not with ill intent.

Amir Yassai is a queer Muslim unicorn who won’t shy away from any conversation. Comedy is at the center of everything he does. He actively battles against racism, transphobia, and body shaming in the queer community. Amir is an internet personality under the name Amir Yass known for his humor, vulnerability, and sociopolitical takes.

What You Will Learn:

  • Emphasis on empathy versus problem solving

  • Instead of looking to make the process smoother, walk with and be present

  • Recognizing microaggressions and being mindful not to assume based on stereotypes -- even if it may seem like a positive assumption, it can be harmful

  • Alittle sensitivity goes a long way

  • How do we see someone's identity without centering it as entirely who they are

Resources:

http://amiryass.com/

https://instagram.com/amiryassofficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.tiktok.com/@amiryassofficial?_t=8ZMguhPETf8&_r=1



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01/14/2023
Comprehensive Support In A Child's Gender Journey

https://drlsanderson.thinkific.com

Starting January 24th, Dr. Laura's Gender Journey Courses will be available for purchase: 7 courses packaged in 3 different bundles to best fit your child and family's needs. These courses are designed for parents, but clinicians will find a lot of value in each module.

The information in this space can be overwhelming, confusing, and hard to navigate through the weeds. Dr. Laura has outlined a careful and expansive conversation in a caring, educational, and collaborative format. If you have any questions or concerns on whether this course is right for you, please reach out: contact@drlauraanderson.com

Parents and children need to be met where they are when any decision is being made. Dr. Laura aims to help parents feel equipped and empowered to show up for their kids who need support, advocacy, understanding, and love. Each bundle covers common myths and how to debunk them, definitions, information about child development, and a deeper dive into what to say when...

Ultimately these courses help folks know what to look for, what to expect, and practical takeaways with interactive downloads for further learning and support



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12/16/2022
Revolutionize Schools To Help Alternative Learners Thrive with Kristine Altwies, MA/LMFT

This episode offers tips for parents of kids who have big attachment loss and discusses the way that impacts their schooling.

Families often feel misunderstood and unsupported by their school even when administrators have the best intentions. The current one-size fits all curriculum ends up being counterproductive for most of these children who better learn through other methods. Many children leave schooling feeling low self-confidence from not being able to thrive in the systems at hand. It's not that they can't do school, but that standardized learning does not work for them. It is important to instill in children that they are not the problem. This week's guest, Kristine Altwies, MA/LMFT, aims to revolutionize schools and offer tools for parents to use in supporting their children in the places they need it most.

For many years Kristine Altwies worked in adoption as the Executive Director/CEO of Hawai’i International Child Placement and Family Services, Inc. (HIC) and coordinated adoptions around the globe. On that journey she has worked with children and families as a parent trainer, therapist and coach. She also has experiece working as a secondary education teacher (public and private schools). Kristine believes every person is born perfect, and the challenges we experience along the way come at the hands of others, managed with greater or lesser success in our own hearts, minds and bodies.

What You Will Learn:

  • What trauma does to the brain.

  • How do we work with the system that is and how we can revolutionize the system to better help children moving forward.

  • Know the laws.

  • Own being the difficult parent. You have to be willing to be pushy.

  • Language to stay away from.

Resources:

Waldorf Education

A Family Tree - http://www.afamilytree.org/

Pono Roots Counseling Center - www.ponoroots.org



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12/02/2022
What Gets In The Way of White People Doing Anti-Racism Work with Beth Wheeler

Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Beth Wheeler for a long overdue conversation. The two join together in discussing whiteness and the anti-racist work that we, as White people, need to be doing. Dr. Laura and Beth identify the common roadblocks people face in their anti-racist work and what keeps White people from speaking up. This episode will give you the tools you need to move forward on your own so that the burden doesn't fall upon People of Color.

Dr. Laura and Beth offer specific strategies for staying in the work even when it is uncomfortable, and hope today will help you in your journey.

Beth Wheeler (she/her/hers) is a psychotherapist, educator, networker, and advocate who works to promote equity and inclusion with diverse populations in all areas of her work. A Clinical Social Worker trained also in bodywork, Beth’s understanding of trauma and resilience inform both her private practice with adults and her Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging work in organizations. Beth identifies as a white, cis-gender, queer/lesbian, middle-class, able-bodied woman. She is also co-raising her two black domestically adopted sons (15 and 12), with her ex-wife.

What You Will Learn:

  • What it means to be White and how that shapes the way we think about race and racism

  • Which feelings keep White people from working to be anti-racist and what we can do about them

  • How White people can support other White people in doing the work

  • How we define White supremacy, and why language matters

  • When to ask for help if you are a White person raising children of color

Resources:

Beth Wheeler

https://www.linkedin.com/in/beth-wheeler-aa0b5ba/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/beth-wheeler-silver-spring-md/445743

Janet Helms

https://www.apa.org/members/content/race-mechanisms-inequality

SURJ Showing up to Racial Justice

https://surj.org



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11/18/2022
Navigating Holidays With Your Adoptive Family Featuring Mike Berry

With the holiday season in full gear, you may notice a spotlight on shifting expectations and dysregulated behaviors. This time can be a reminder of loss, grief and the complex mixed feelings for many adoptees. Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Mike Berry to share tools you can use to navigate this stressful time of year.

Mike Berry is the Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Honestly Adoption, a virtual support, resource, and training site for foster and adoptive families. The Honestly Adoption Company is fiercely committed to helping parents gain insight into their child, change their parenting approach, and in turn, transform their family. They believe strongly in highlighting and spotlighting voices from the entire adoption triad. Mike and his wife Kristen have built this amazing network that has been voted in the Top 5 out of 100 best adoption blogs on earth 5 years in a row by Healthline.com and Feedspot.

What You Will Learn:

  • Become aware that this may be a difficult season for your child

  • Continue to look beneath behaviors for feelings driving behavior

  • To notice your own expectations and how those impact family regulation

  • Be mindful of overstimulation

  • How trauma history can dictate your child's behavior

  • Soothing and regulation tools for the holiday time

Resources: https://honestlyadoption.com

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/honestly-adoption-mike-berry/1129825395

https://www.facebook.com/honestlyadoption/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeberrywriting/



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11/04/2022
Spotting Signs of Self Injury and How To Help Your Child

If you notice signs of self-injury in your teen, this episode is an invitation not to look the other way and hope it goes away- but to understand that it needs to be explored. This is not meant to replace reaching out for help. If your child is harming themselves, it is important to get help.

There is no one formula for what this behavior looks like, but Dr. Laura talks through various signs to look out for, language to use when talking to your child, and how you can help kids identify and cope with intense feelings.

What You Will Learn:

  • Not all harm is para-s*icidal

  • Self-injury can stem from one of a combination of depression, anxiety, and stress

  • All bodies deserve care

  • What is the process if you have noticed signs of self-injury

Resources:

https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/calm-harm/id961611581



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10/22/2022
Protecting Kids From Sexual Content Online and Having Hard Conversations with Amy Lang

As a parent, it is your resonsibility to provide your child with the skills to understand and make good decisions about their body and sex. Kids should start learning about their bodies at as young as 5 years old. These conversations may be daunting, but it is important to push through the discomfort to keep your child safe. Expert Amy Lang joins the Real World Parenting podcast this week to provide tips and scripts for parents to use in educating their kiddo about sexual health.

Amy Lang, MA has been a sexual health educator for over 25 years. Surprised by her discomfort with just the idea of talking with her young son about his body, she knew she needed help. Amy did a bunch of research to learn how to talk with kids about bodies and sexuality and realized she could help other parents with this important part of parenting. In 2006 she started Birds & Bees & Kids. With her lively, engaging, and down-to-earth style she helps parents become comfortable and confident talking with their kids. Amy’s books, online solutions center, and podcast called “Just Say This”,show parents they really can become their kids' go-to birds and bees source.

What You Will Learn:

  • When should you start the conversation on sexual health with your child

  • What should you start with? What to say and how to say it.

  • Push through the discomfort

  • Showing your children what a healthy relationship looks like

  • Avoiding language that leads to shame

Resources:

www.birdsandbeesandkids.com

15% discount for The Birds and Bees Solutions Center for Parents Purchase Amy’s new book, “Sex Talks With Tweens - What to Say & How to Say It!”



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10/07/2022
Talking To Your Child About Learning Assessments and Their Results with Liz Angoff, Ph.D.

Lots of folks are seeking assessments to help the family understand the way their child learns and to maximize how rewarding schooling is. We often think more about how to convey your child's needs to professionals at school, but talking to children about it can go overlooked. Children always have a sense that something is different for them, and if we don't talk to them they start to develop their own narratives about what's going on. Those narratives are often very negative and can be harmful following them into adulthood. Beginning the conversation early with your child will help them with their self esteem and identity. This week, DR. Laura Anderson invites Dr. Liz Angoff for a conversation on understanding learning profiles and helping children understand how their brains work.

Liz Angoff, Ph.D., is a Licensed Educational Psychologist with a Diplomate in School Neuropsychology, providing assessment and consultation services to children and their families in the Bay Area, CA. She is the author of the Brain Building Books, tools for engaging children in understanding their learning and developmental differences as part of the assessment process.

What You Will Learn:

  • Is there a predictable pattern in how kids learn?

  • Tools for getting started in your child's assessment

  • How can parents prepare for the assessment process?

  • Helping your child grow to advocate with confidence

  • Finding the language your child uses to explain their experiences so you can meet your child where they're at and solving the problem they want to solve

Resources:

www.BrainBuildingBook.com



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09/23/2022
Supporting African American Kids in Predominantly White Communities with Marcie Alvis Walker

Marcie Alvis Walker joins Dr. Laura Anderson on today's podcast. She shares how her cultural experience being raised in a black family within an all white community left her unprepared to navigate raising an African American child in today's world. From there, she has taken the steps to navigate tricky situations and educate others within that space.

Marcie Alvis-Walker is a writer based in Chicago, IL. She is the curator of the popular Instagram handle @blackcoffeewithwhitefriends, which focuses on race, theology, and current events with a corresponding blog of the same name. She is also the writer and creator of Black-Eyed Bible Stories, a Substack newsletter and podcast focused on Black Womanist readings of the Bible. Her goal in life is “to be the voice of my unheard ancestors by creating a written archive of the Black stories for my child and for future generations of children.” She is passionate about what it means to embrace intersectionality, diversity and inclusion in our daily lives.

What You Will Learn:

  • Find out the history of where you live

  • Seek professionals of color

  • Challenge your school board

  • Racism doesn't only hurt people of color, it hurts society at large



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09/08/2022
Navigating The Next Phase of Covid in Schools with Aimee Buckley

This episode focuses on learning preparedness as we navigate the next phase of covid in schools. Our kids are not used to what the everyday classroom environment looks like without the safety protocols. It has been a couple years and in a kid's world, that is a long time. Dr. Laura Anderson Invites on full time teacher, Aimee Buckley, to share her tools so your child can thrive in the classroom.

Aimee is an experienced Special Education Teacher with a demonstrated history of success working in education. She is skilled in Coaching, Leadership, Training, and Research. In addition to being a full time teacher, Aimee is the CEO + CAO of Study Help Inc. a tutoring platform that connects credential teachers with families looking for extra academic help. Study Help is the only tutoring service powered by experienced school teachers.

What Your Will Learn:

  • The importance of keeping open lines of communication with your child's teacher

  • How to set parameters around phone time

  • How the increased use of technology has impacted children in the classroom

  • What questions should parents ask their kids and the schools during this time

Resources:

https://study.help



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08/26/2022
Understanding Your Child's Sensory System with Jessica Sinarski

The brain gets its info from inside, outside, and all places in between. The most common conversation is of the 5 external facing senses, but what is often overlooked are the internal senses: vestibular, proprioception, and interoception. This episode looks at parenting from a brain based perspective and covers what parents need to know to lead to greater regulation in their homes. Dr. Laura Anderson invites Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH back to the Real World Parenting podcast for a conversation on sensory integration and the connection between the sensory system, brain, heart bodies, behavior, and connection in family.

Jessica Sinarski is a highly sought-after therapist, speaker, and change-maker. Extensive post-graduate training and 15+ years as a clinician and educator led her to create the resource and training platform–BraveBrains. She makes brain science practical, helping parents and professionals become healers for hurting children. She is the author of the award-winning Riley the Brave series, Hello, Anger, and more.

What You Will Learn:

  • Sensory systems that need more or less do not make you weak. It's just how you're wired and it makes life rich.

  • Reasons to reroute your energy into developing your kid's language around sensory feelings

  • How you can work with your child to help them learn to regulate

  • Proactive steps to take to regulate your child's sensory system

  • Tips to navigate the shame and guilt that comes with sensory dysregulation

Resources:

www.rileythebrave.org/senses

https://bravebrains.com



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08/12/2022
Is Adoption Trauma Defining? with Simon Benn

This episode poses the question of how central is the adoptee identity to human identity? Are children's struggles adoption related or human related? Dr. Laura Anderson invites guest Simon Benn for a conversation around the lifelong impact of trauma.

Simon Benn was adopted at 5 weeks old and has known this his whole life. It wasn't until 40 years old when he found out that his teddy bear was a gift from his birth mother that he started feeling intense anger about being unloved and not good enough. Simon turned to personal development to find happiness and eventually sold his publishing business to help others. He now is the author of a children's activity book series, Jack Cherry and The Juicer, to share the secret to happiness with children.

What You Will Learn:

  • Trauma is thoughts and feelings, not identity

  • All of your relationships with others start within yourself

  • Feeling wounded does not mean we are wounded

  • This too shall pass

Resources:

https://www.simonbenn.co.uk/



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07/29/2022
From a Pile of Puppies to Too Cool For School: Parenting Tweens with Dr. Annie Chung

This week's episode focuses on the period of development in children from ages 11 to 14: the tween years. During this age, the human brain goes through as much growth and change as it does between 0 and 3. Children start exploring their new feelings of independence and begin to clarify distinct aspects of who they are, and will become. This week Dr. Laura Anderson is excited to bring on a really talented clinician and dear friend, Dr. Annie Chung. Dr. Chung has more than twenty years' experience working primarily with tweens. The two talk about the concept of an emotional piggy bank, setting a framework for your child, and how to stay positive when going through challenges and periods of high emotion.

Dr. Annie Chung is a Hawaii Licensed Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. Her specialty lies in promoting healthy parental/family/adolescent functioning and focus on women's issues utilizing patient-centered and solution-focused approaches in psychotherapy.

What You Will Learn:

  • Children need their parents "less", but also differently

  • How to make deposits to your child's emotional piggy bank based on who they are instead of their accomplishments

  • Separation is healthy to help your child learn values, problem solving, and life skills

  • Understand the brain and body are changing rapidly

  • Practice active listening

  • Remember that they need boundaries even when they tell you they don't

  • Ask open-ended questions

  • Build a bridge to them.. keep crossing back and forth and invite them to do the same



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07/15/2022
Parenting Different From How You Were Parented with Erica Orosco Cruz

First time parents are faced with the obstacle of navigating not only what parenting styles work for them and their child, but also the feedback they receive from their parents and peers. Often, parents will find themselves actively straying from the path their parents took. It is easy to revert back to what you know even if you have the intention of breaking the cycle. This week, Dr. Laura Anderson invites guest Erica Cruz to the Real World Parenting podcast to share her experience raising her children in a different way from how she was parented and the tools she used to keep herself on course. her perspective using the Waldorf and RIE methods. Dr. Laura and Erica discuss the Waldorf and RIE methods, finding and staying true to your values in parenting, and being mindful of the pendulum swing.

Erica Orosco Cruz is an early childhood development expert and parent coach who helps children, families, and teachers thrive and grow together on the foundation of mutual respect. She is certified through RIE (Resources for Infant Educarers) and is also trained in the Waldorf methods. Erica’s passion for supporting families stems from her own experience as a mother of 4 boys (ranging in ages from 1 to 25!), and a daughter who set out to parent in a different way than she was as a child. While raising her children, she searched to find a program that brought children to the forefront while also providing clear boundaries for mutual respect; a program where children would be seen and heard and where adults would see with new eyes and listen for what was unsaid. When she realized what she was looking for didn’t exist, she founded Homeschool Garden, a now two decade old early childhood development center in Los Angeles.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to navigate when the way you are parenting is different from how you were parented and how to stand confidently in that (while also being flexible)

  • How to navigate when the way you are parenting is different from your cultural/ethnic norms

  • Finding a middle ground that works for you and your children

  • What are the Waldorf and RIE methods

  • Finding the "sweet spot" of setting boundaries, but also allowing your kids agency

  • The arts are as important as reading and writing

  • The importance of staying the course in the presence of overwhelming feedback

  • Modeling behaviors and respect



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07/01/2022
Key Elements in Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and their families with Philip Steinbacher

We are currently living in a time in history where we as a society are talking and learning about sexuality and gender identity. People are understandably confused- and it is as important as ever to create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and their families. Children growing up discovering their sexuality often feel alone in not knowing others who feel the same as they do and feel the pressure of cultural shame. This week's guest is Philip Steinbacher, who shares a variety of small changes that can make a world's difference to children. Philip shares his experience growing up as a gay cisgender male and how it has impacted how he approaches teaching. He has encouraged the staff to create a more welcoming environment and fostered a safe space within a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club for both LGBTQ+ students and allies to channel their energy in a productive way.

Professionally, Philip Steinbacher has performed as an entertainer at Walt Disney World and been an educator in public and private schools in Florida, North Carolina, Illinois, and Hawai‘i. He holds a BA in Music and an MA in Elementary Education. Philip is the author of two books, Quotation Quizzlers and Vocabulary Ladders, and has an additional title being released this fall. He is the editor of Garden Island Tea, a digital newsletter spilling the tea about events, opportunities, and news for the Kaua'i LGBTQ+ community. So much for the formal rĂ©sumĂ©. Currently, Philip prefers to say he is a music lover, bibliophile, impresario, cyclist, pianist, hubby, guncle, friend, author, and dog daddy who appreciates fun clothes and really digs disco balls. He lives on the island of Kaua‘i with his husband Jason and their dog Lucky.

What You Will Learn:

  • What are some small changes you can make so children feel comfortable?

  • Even allies with good intentions need to work on their approach sometimes

  • If we force communication and LGBTQ+ stereotypes, we are going to receive a negative reaction

  • How can parents make an impact in the safe space opportunities within school?



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06/17/2022
Strategies for LGBTQ+ Inclusivity In Schools with Cath Brew

This week's episode is all about gender in schools. Any child who is going through a gender journey will need a support system in school. There is an understanding that we need to become inclusive, but many people don't know what that means on a practical level and what comes next. Dr. Laura Anderson brings on guest Cath Brew to help highlight what needs to be different or recognized at school for your child to feel safe, seen, and supported in their two primary environments of home and school.

Cath is an artist who educates and illustrates about marginalised experiences for positive change - with a focus on identity, belonging and expat life. She works with international schools on whole-school LGBTQ+ inclusion together with empowering LGBTQ+ students to be proud. Cath hosts Talk-Back Tuesday: a weekly LGBTQ chat on social media, whilst her podcast ‘Drawn to a Deeper Story’, explores the ‘lives that challenge us and the difficult conversations around them’. Cath also runs 'Crock-of-shit-free' Spiritual Guidance - she helps clients to find inner peace and heal from emotional wounds including ancestral trauma, limiting beliefs, difficult relationships and other internal struggles. Her illustrations can be found on a range of gifts in the Drawn to a Story online shop.

What You Will Learn:

  • The importance of understand the difference of sex and gender

  • It is important to be thorough in changing paperwork needed to reflect your child's new identity

  • Planning discussions with your child on if they want to tell the school about their new identity and how they'd feel comfortable doing so

  • Teaching your child how they can reclaim language and reframe their mindset on certain words

  • Understanding the possibility that your child may come out at school prior to coming out at home

Resources:

Web: www.drawntoastory.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drawntoastory

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrawntoaStory



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06/02/2022
Guiding Your Child Through Their Fears Of Random School Based Violence

Today's conversation is in response to the recent acts of gun violence in the United States, specifically the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Entire communities are left on edge following last week's horrific shooting. It is important to help children feel safe in the face of unfathomable danger. Sadly, the need for these conversations is increasing and these conversations are often difficult for parents and kids alike. Dr. Laura Anderson provides step by step scripts for how to talk to kids about the potential of violence in school, how to manage their fears, and how to approach conversation about events out of our control. Step By Step Plan

What You Will Learn:

  • How to prepare for tough conversations

  • Language that is especially helpful in these situations

  • Step by step scripts for conversations with your child

  • Healthy coping strategies for you and your child

  • Next steps to continue healthy habits beyond the initial conversation

For a detailed outline of this process, head to https://www.drlauraanderson.com/real-world-parenting-podcast/ep28-school-based-violence



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05/20/2022
Dealing With The Grief Of Ambiguous Loss with Lisette Lahana

This week's episode aims to normalize the idea of the loss of your kid not being who you imagined who they would be. This is a universal experience for parents as most kids, once they start developing their own identities, start to have interests and hobbies that may not align with what you'd imagined for them. Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Lisette Lahana, LCSW to share her expertise in how grief affects families who raise a gender expansive child.

Lisette Lahana is a licensed clinical social worker with Bachelor degrees in Critical Gender Studies and Psychology and a Masters of Social Work from Smith College. Her extensive experience providing gender affirming care to transgender, non binary, intersex, those questioning and people who are re-transitioning spans over 23 years. She is a certified member and mentor with World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) since 2002. Lisette has a full-time psychotherapy practice where she works individually with clients of all ages with a primary focus on gender.

What You Will Learn:

  • How grief can be affirming of a gender expansive child and how it can get in the way

  • You can grieve aspects of a child’s gender journey without grieving who they are

  • It's okay to let your child know you're struggling ( including do’s and don’ts for how to share that)

  • The two types of ambiguous loss

  • When you find ways to grieve the loss of your own expectations, you make room to celebrate your child

Resources:

https://www.lisettelahana.com/



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05/06/2022
Keep Your Knees Bent and Love Without Fear with Eden Atwood

If we haven't done our internal work to understand our implicit bias, we could be protecting our client from something integral to their identity. The more shame and secrecy we have the more we undercut our children's opportunity to be prepared. This week's episode dives into how you can provide the space for your child to flourish. All human beings have a right to bodily autonomy and self determination.

Dr. Laura Anderson brings on guest Eden Atwood for the conversation. Eden opens up about her story in learning about her intersex diagnosis, discussing medical trauma, and offers parenting tools to work through your fears.

Eden Atwood is a parent and social worker who is currently in private practice. Atwood has been an outspoken advocate and activist for children born with differences of sex development and co-founded the online intersex awareness-raising website, The Interface Project.

What You Will Learn:

  • Leading with fear doesn't do anything positive

  • Community is key

  • Fostering a sense of bodily autonomy

  • Sheep, shepherd, and pasture metaphor

  • Keep your knees bent

Resources:

https://www.interfaceproject.org

https://edenatwoodlcsw.com



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04/22/2022
Parenting: From My Child's Perspective

This week's guest is one of Dr. Laura Anderson's favorite people in the whole world: her 13-year-old son. The two share an open and honest conversation through the lens of a therapist parent and child relationship. He candidly shares some of his favorite parts of having a therapist parent and offers some suggestions for ways to get through to your child.

What You Will Learn:

  • How parenting lands on your kid from a child's perspective

  • How to communicate more effectively with your kid

  • Reasons to ask for impromptu feedback

  • The importance of staying regulated as a parent to provide for your child



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04/08/2022
The Cost of Politicizing Gender with Rhodes Perry

In a study presented by The Trevor Project, 85% of trans and nobinary youth have mentioned that the recent debates about their lived experience has negatively impacted their mental health. It is important to know and take into consideration that parents are making decisions for their children in a time where systems are displaying conflicting messages. For families raising LGBTQ+ children, political decisions can have major personal impacts. This week's conversation addresses the current political climate and conversations surrounding LGBTQ+ journeys, parents' concerns, and aims to normalize the LGBTQ+ experience.

Dr. Laura Anderson brings on this week's guest Rhodes Perry to share his expertise and perspectives of being a trans person. Rhodes Perry is an award winning social entrepreneur, sought after speaker, podcast host, and a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ thought leader.

What you will learn:

  • Each of us establishes a gender identity and sexual orientation

  • The importance of developing an antenna to find spaces that are safe

  • Ways that cigender and straight people can use their privilege to say no to the negative narrative

  • Adults can bear the brunt of the learning and discomfort so that kids don't have to

  • There is hope!- from the perspective of a happy, healthy transgender adult

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03/25/2022
A Conversation About Gender Identity Part 2

Gender identity is a complex web, and the world of gender is a beautiful place to learn to expand your own limitations and automatic thinking. Join Dr. Laura for part 2 of this conversation where she dives deeper into gender, kids, and pronouns.

The likelihood of raising a child who is gender expansive is the same as raising a child who is left handed. Children need to be able to explore themselves and their gender, regardless of how they identify themselves. The safest thing you can do is to learn with them. In this episode, Dr. Laura shares tools for parents to create a safe space for their children that allows them to explore their identity.

What You Will Learn?

  • How to build trust between you and your child so they feel safe

  • Dealing with your fear of the unknown challenges ahead

  • You can not create a gender expansive identity in a child who is not on the spectrum as it were

  • Your child needs you in this journey



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03/11/2022
A Conversation About Gender Identity Part 1

Gender identity is a complex web, and the world of gender is a beautiful place to learn to expand your own limitations and automatic thinking. For parents and others trying to learn how to best support children, there is a tremendous amount of misinformation circulating about gender identity and kids and teens. Join me for a careful thoughtful exploration of this important topic.

A big piece of our job as parents is to teach our children to tune into their intuition and stand strong in who they are. Yet, often parent's struggle with navigating parenting a child exploring their gender identity. Dr. Anderson invites you to consider that you are not the brakes or the accelerator in your child's gender exploration. If you are a parent new to this journey, each child's experience is different. The key piece is centering your child, establishing a common language, and continuing to be open to learning.

In this episode, Dr. Laura offers a parent's view of how gender identity works, what to do, what not to do, and who to turn to for help when your child is exploring their identity. Tune in next week for Part 2, which includes scripts for what to say if your child comes to you with questions about their gender.

What You Will Learn?

  • What is gender identity?

  • What does the term non-binary mean?

  • The importance of battling misinformation so parents are well-informed objectively

  • Clarifying the different between sexual orientation and gender identity



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02/25/2022
Learning To Let Go Of The Curling Parent Lifestyle

This week Dr. Laura Anderson continues the conversation on the parental illusion of control by focusing on what is known as the curling or helicopter parent. Curling is that quirky sport in which people rush and brush the ice immediately in front of a swirling stone, in hopes of clearing its path and having it land just where you want it. Curling parenting fosters a sense of dependence within your child. This week Dr. Anderson is joined by Rashid Curtis, her long time friend and girl-dad-to-three-teens. This episode highlights higher level ways to organize your child's time and bring out the best of their interests. Instead, we'll help you transition into using intentional parenting tactics that will help your child grow into the person they have the potential to become.

Rashid is a business strategy consultant and entrepreneur. He specializes in customer and market strategy, by providing business development services to companies in the consumer products, healthcare, life sciences, media and technology industries. Rashid turned his passion for real estate into Triangle Flats, a an investor agency located in Durham, NC. The culmination of twin passions, real estate and entrepreneurship, this small firm assist people acquiring, remodeling, renting and selling investment properties in the Southeastern United States. Rashid lives in Durham, NC with his wife, three children (19, 18 and 12 year old girls) and a labradoodle named Leo.

What You Will Learn:

  • Your child needs more time with their peers and less time with their parents

  • Foster the ability for your child to learn how to tune into their emotions, their sense of being, and their sense of right from wrong

  • How to help your child trust themselves

  • When we're doing it for them they don't learn

  • The importance of finding self motivation and self interest

Resources:

http://www.linkedin.com/in/rashidcurtis



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02/11/2022
The Illusion of Control and The Importance of Self-Care in Parenting

Often the more responsibility we have the less we take care of ourselves. This week Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Dr. Rachel Mitchum Elahee. Dr. Rachel operates from the philosophy that no matter what we have going on we must take care of ourselves. Self care looks different for everyone, but this episode is all about figuring out what self care means to you and how to build these practices into your life. Come laugh and grimace with Drs. Laura and Rachel about how letting go of the illusion of control in parenting is a great way to practice self-care.

Dr. Rachel is a Licensed Psychologist, Certified Diversity Practitioner, Certified Professional Coach, and Author of Choose You! As an entrepreneur, wife and mother of four, she has developed a keen passion for supporting busy women leading busy lives. inspires women with the practical and tangible skills necessary to achieve greater life satisfaction, professional productivity and ultimately, a peace of mind. She believes that in order to excel in their careers, women must first excel in their personal lives.

What You Will Learn:

  • How the illusion of control in parenting is a huge source of stress

  • Ways to foster independence & strong skill sets in your child

  • Ideas for setting boundaries in your self care practices

  • Reminders to find an accountability partner who has your best interest at heart

  • That the most common source of pushback is from yourself

  • Tips to reignite your passion for life

Resources:

https://www.amazon.com/Choose-You-Reignite-Passion-2014-12-04/dp/B01K3RH65Q



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01/28/2022
The Brain Behavior Connection

All behavior comes from the brain. I used to think that was reductionist. But in this episode we talk about trauma, attachment loss, the brain and the connection between these things and behavior. If we don't understand trauma and brain science, many children and parents experience blame, shame and failure. In reality, many trauma responses and challenging behaviors are a sign of growth.

Superheroes are born from adversity. Villain stories are often similar, but with no safety provided along the way. The more we understand our brains and our children's brains, the more we can help them to grow into the super humans they are capable of becoming.This week, Dr. Laura Anderson brings on Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH to share tips for parents to use to help both themselves and their children work through the hard stuff. You have to believe there is hope in this approach to try it, and you have to try this approach to believe it.

Jessica's superpower is making brain science accessible and entertaining for children and adults alike. She is living this out as a licensed mental health counselor & supervisor, bilingual author, and dynamic presenter. Since she loathes the dry, adult language found in many “therapy books,” she crafted the RILEY THE BRAVE series to be books that children and parents can’t wait to read and re-read.

What You Will Learn:

  • Why it is important to BOTH Celebrate the courage of survival AND celebrate learning to trust

  • Why it is important to understand the upstairs downstairs brain, and tips for staying regulated so you can build a staircase between the two sections

  • How we can help parents wrap their minds around why brain science matters, and how to our kids about it.

  • Key concepts for parents to help their children stay regulated

Resources:

www.RileyTheBrave.org

https://bravebrains.com



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